How to say no to your boss
Summary
Host Allison Green explains how to collaboratively push back on bosses regarding workload, role changes, and unreasonable requests. She provides specific scripts for negotiating deadlines, declining personal favors, and addressing illegal practices like unpaid overtime. The episode emphasizes maintaining professional relationships while asserting boundaries, concluding with an announcement that this is the penultimate episode of the podcast.
Topics discussed
Intro and sponsor messages
Why you can and should push back on your boss
Examples: Role changes and unwanted travel
Ad break and sponsor messages
Handling workload and deadline conflicts
Saying no to personal phones, favors, and weird requests
Ad break and sponsor messages
Addressing illegal workplace behavior
Book promo, show finale announcement, and outro
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