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Push Back At The Workplace
Pushing back is a critical skill to have in your professional life if you don’t want to be a Yes Man, and instead, be viewed as a peer with innovative ideas.
The soft skill of pushing back in the right way can distinguish you.
Being able to form an argument for an idea and have the courage to state it can make you stand out in a good way.
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Define Your Motivation
Having the right motivation of valuing everybody on the team versus predominantly the boss will create a long-term support system for your entire career and demonstrate to your boss that you're a team player.
Beware of trying to make a name for yourself at the expense of your peers... you might be working for them in the future.
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Be In The Right Emotional State
- Be in the right emotional state to effectively challenge your boss.
- Actively listen and actively listen.
- Say it in the form of a question rather than an assertion.
- Time it right.
- Use inclusive language.
- Do not challenge someone in front of a large crowd.
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Say What Your Heart Says
Make sure your heart is pure and in the right place, you can live with yourself no matter the outcome.
When you decide to push back and challenge someone, make sure the target of that argument is the idea, not the person.
Change is not easy and sometimes it takes time for the other person to realize you have a point.
Be graceful and give it time.
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