Comments on: Your Top Tips for Being More Assertive https://www.mindtools.com/blog/assertive-top-tips/ Mind Tools Mon, 27 Nov 2023 16:45:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.1 By: Midgie Thompson https://www.mindtools.com/blog/assertive-top-tips/#comment-3067 Wed, 18 Apr 2018 08:23:31 +0000 https://www.mindtools.com/blog/?p=13231#comment-3067 In reply to Robert Goodall.

Great strategy! Negotiate with your boss about priorities and let them decide what is more important. I learned that years ago and it has served me well!

]]> By: Robert Goodall https://www.mindtools.com/blog/assertive-top-tips/#comment-3066 Tue, 17 Apr 2018 12:14:37 +0000 https://www.mindtools.com/blog/?p=13231#comment-3066 Another tactic can be to offer a "trade" when bosses give you unrealistic demands e.g. OK you want me to complete this task by Friday. I can, but if I do then I won't be able to do *****. Which is most important to you for me to finish on time?

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