Prioritizing your workload

- So your manager asks you to do something and you want to say no. What do you do? I need you to prepare the agenda for the team offsite by this afternoon. Now, instead of saying, I have absolutely no time for that, try saying, of course. Could you help me prioritize my project list? Then, take them through everything on your plate and ask, which of these would you like me to deprioritize to fit in the new task? When my clients have done this, their boss has said, oh, you're at capacity. Don't worry. I'll get someone else to do it. Or they've reduced the load to make it work. It's respectful and highly effective.