Saying No Is a Time Management Skill

Saying no is a time management skill — what studies show, and what they do not show.

The Research

Ucbasaran, Shepherd, Lockett & Lyon (2013, Academy of Management Perspectives) show that learning from failure requires choosing one's battles.

The Limitation

Indirect link to declining tasks, an interpretation.

The Nuance

Every yes to a minor task is a no to a major task: declining is justified by priorities, not by mood. (our executive and employee training programmes)

Practical Implication, Testable in Lugano

Decline a task this week, naming the priority that your refusal protects. To go further: explore the Time Management & Prioritisation training in Lugano in the canton of Ticino, or browse our executive and employee training programmes in Switzerland.

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