How to Say No Training Course

A How to Say No Training Course can save the unnecessary use of resources.

Some people struggle to say “No”. Requests that should not be approved can create havoc with budgeting, planning and resourcing.

Not saying “No” can raise expectations of a “Yes”. Maybe you didn’t say “No”, so the “Yes” is implied. Maybe you didn’t say “No” because you didn’t want to let the person down. But you might now have raised a Yes Expectation.

Imagine the difference if your people were able to say “No” to the internal and external requests that fall outside the zone of approval. Each unnecessary “Yes” costs resources and erodes operating budgets.

The course is also designed to stop people from offering extras. Some people just can’t help themselves, and they offer more than is realistic. Satisfaction studies concur that customers get very irate because the “extra” was not delivered. But these satisfaction studies also show that if the “extra” had not been offered (which it shouldn’t have been), then the customers would have been highly satisfied.

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Key Learning Outcomes

At the conclusion of this tailored How to Say No workshop, participants will be able to:

Feel comfortable saying “no” more often
Develop the confidence to say “no” without fear of ridicule
Restate “no” when necessary to minimise misunderstanding
Understand how some personality types struggle to say “no” and how to overcome the impulse to always fix problems
Respond empathetically to perceived grievances
Profile the traits of people who ask for too much too often and design an action plan
Resist the urge to always follow “no” with a statement that allows a “maybe” interpretation
Evaluate the impact of an unnecessary “Yes”
Plan for requests that should not be granted
Influence alternative win/win outcomes and thinking styles
Practise the five laws of negotiation

Course Description

This truly unique course was designed by an organisational psychologist to help your people feel more comfortable saying “No”. “No” can be omnipotent and is often under-used for a variety of reasons including cultural, personality and cognitive differences.

The course can be very valuable at home too. Do you ever say “yes” to something you don’t want to do? Small children are the world’s best negotiators, and what about family and friends who expect you to follow their every whim.

“To stem the flow of dough, saying no is the go.” — J. Morris

What happens when people can’t say “no”

“One of our supervisors drove us crazy. When a complaint was escalated to him, he took great pride in showing us his problem-solving skills. He never just solved the problem, he always added an extra or 2 to delight the customer. Most of the time the extra would not be delivered, and the customer would call back the following week even angrier. We begged him to stop offering extras that we could not deliver, but he just couldn’t help himself. Our department had the highest level of complaints and was disbanded. It was a shame because we were a great team, and it was as a result of not being able to say “No” and extending ourselves unnecessarily.” —Anonymous and frustrated

How to Say No In-House Program Details

This program can be conducted as in house training at your offices.

Group Size: An ideal group size is 6–10 participants.
Venue: For your convenience, you can choose to conduct this program at your offices. Alternatively, we can provide a training venue at a small additional cost.
Duration: Each course can be conducted as a one-day program.
Cost: Upon request.
Target Audience: Managers and staff: people who sometimes say yes when they should say no.

What you receive within 24 hours at no cost:

A program outline
Training cost
Possible training dates (if requested)