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by ht_th
1290 days ago
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As a teacher, I like to start with "No". Then, in the next paragraph, I explain why, come with alternatives, etc. This way I clearly and unambiguously communicate the answer, but I also try to be helpful. Over the years I learned that doing this the other way around, thus starting by being helpful and then saying no, resulted in people seeing wiggle room and started to negotiated with me. |
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