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Is it ever okay to say "No" to your manager?

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Question ajoutée par Thurayya Al Qasim , Legal Counsellor , Ihqaq Law Firm
Date de publication: 2017/02/19
Ali Ahmad SHRM-SCP
par Ali Ahmad SHRM-SCP , Group HR Performance Manager , FAMA Holdings Group

If you mean NO, you must say NO - that's how simple it is to say it to your manager! :-)

Muhammad Aslam
par Muhammad Aslam , Sales and Marketing Manager/Merchandiser/Digital/Social Media Marketing Manager , NEEDO SPORTS Industries

This Situation can be handled in the following way:

1-Situation: You Truly Don't Have the Time

Instead of: There’s no way I have time for that.

Try: Could you help me prioritize my project list?

2-Situation: You Disagree With the Strategy at Hand

Instead of: I don’t think that will work.

Say: Can I throw out another idea?

3-Situation: You Just Don't Want To

Instead of: Ugh. No.

Say: Sure (Usually)

Nadjib RABAHI
par Nadjib RABAHI , Freelancer , My own account

No,

Before saying NO, you should

  • Think weigh your decision "weigh the FOR and the COUNTER"
  • Learning by Heart and Stroke
  • Knowing hierarchical or authoritative links
  • Avoid making a mistake
  • Knowing how to manage your own work
  • Differentiating between a written order and a verbal order
  • Evaluate the character of the order "urgent, special, general interest, express,
  • Know your job well, your tasks, your limits and your responsibility
  • Know your rights and obligations
  • Never say NO just to contradict the manager
  • Have good reasons to say NO
  • Assess the impact of your refusal on work
  • Know that if you say NO and you are wrong, you are guilty of professional misconduct and liable to severe penalties
  • Know when to say NO and when it should not
  • Know when refusal is considered professional misconduct
  • Know if there is a professional risk
  • Whether this is a correct or incorrect operation
  • If the order falls within the framework of the application of the regulations

Atir Mahmood
par Atir Mahmood , Project Manager , Pak Oasis Industries

if he asked to do some thing illegal .

DR MD ANWAR HOSSAIN
par DR MD ANWAR HOSSAIN , Moderator , bayt.com

Thank you. I varies situation to situation.

MUHAMMAD ETISAM ZAFAR
par MUHAMMAD ETISAM ZAFAR , Senior Software Engineer , SWIPBOX

Being a software developer, i would say that that it completely not ok to say "NO" to your manager. However, their are certain jobs in which you could say "No" to the manager.

Emmanuel Wamweta
par Emmanuel Wamweta , production supervisor , Tembo Steel Rolling

Yes. As long as you are right, on track & You are sure it will do good but no harm. However it is important to note that the timing, tone, wording & gesture while communicating should be appropriate. Thanks for the invitation

Hossam Aldain Khamis  Almasry
par Hossam Aldain Khamis Almasry , Administration Manager , HAMA Film Productions

Yes, If you are asked to do something illegal, or outside job description.

Kareem Baig
par Kareem Baig , MEP QA QC Engineer , Shapoorji Pallonji

yes if he is wrong sometimes we can say no to that work because has human everyone can make mistakes sometimes.

Robert Malak
par Robert Malak , Projects Manager , Ankido Oil Services for General Contracts DMCC

 

Yes, it’s okay to say “No” when you are asked to do something illegal, something immoral, something that violate the company's policies, something that is outside your job description, or something that make you uncomfortable.

 

olusegun akinloye
par olusegun akinloye , DIRECTOR, CORPORATE AND COMMERCIAL / LEGAL ADVISER , FAAS CONSTRUCTION LIMITED

YES, WHERE THE ISSUE IS AGAINST THE ETHICS AND PRACTICE OF THE PROFESSION AND WHERE THE INTEREST AND NAME OF THE COMPANY COULD BE IN QUESTION.

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