How to Coach Yourself and Others Techniques For Coaching | Page 117

Now, do you know how to say NO?
Of course you do. It’s a simple word. But do you have trouble saying NO
to the numerous requests that come your way and take your time?
Then at the end of a well-planned week you find you have said “YES” so
often to the needs of others and have done very little of what you really
wanted to get done for yourself. Time to learn some good Ways to say
NO.
In all types of Coaching Jobs and situations from personal life coaching
to business and executive coaching, being able to educate clients on the
importance of being able to say NO is paramount.
So lets' discuss some ways of how to say NO to yourself (yes yourself)
and others, avoid overwhelm and up your refusal skills.
There are ways of saying NO that can put the 'asker' offside. Or and
there are ways of saying NO so elegantly to requests, that the requester
doesn’t even realize they have been refused.
If you have a favorite that I haven't mentioned or an experience to
share, I'd love you to contribute using the invitation at the foot of this
page
Take your time in answering a request:
If the response “YES” to a request is
automatic
for
you,
practice
substituting it with something like
“I’m not sure if that will work, can I
get back to you in a couple of
hours/days?”
Be careful not to give the impression
that your answer will be most likely
be favorable so the person asking goes away feeling it is more or less a
done deal.

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