Lost In Cubes » boss http://www.lostincubes.com Workplace Politics . Personal Productivity . Effectiveness . Survival . Negotiation Mon, 04 Jan 2010 13:15:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 en hourly 1 My Boss Always Rejects My Ideas! http://www.lostincubes.com/my-boss-always-rejects-my-ideas/ http://www.lostincubes.com/my-boss-always-rejects-my-ideas/#comments Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:00:59 +0000 admin http://www.lostincubes.com/?p=414 Have you always had all your ideas being rejected by your bosses?  You get worked up and fire your complains to your colleagues at the pantry of how stupid your boss can be.  At times, you ponder the real issue your boss is uptight about?  Sometime, you are just clueless of their rejection.  There are 9 reasons why your bosses reject your proposal.  It is not something of complicated rocket science and is easily understood.

  1. Too little – Whatever you are proposing is too little or insignificant.  It doesn’t capture your boss’s attention.  Try providing more information or letting him see the overall benefits.
  2. Too much – Whatever you are proposing is too much.  That is demanding of what can be delivered.  He cannot handle the benefits (or work) that will be coming in.  Refine your benefits (and impact) to get him agreeable to your proposals.
  3. 300_49209Not now – It is not the right time to do whatever you are proposing.  It could be resource constraint, or organisation maturity or market maturity.   The idea may not be effective at the current moment therefore, try approaching him again next time
  4. Not in this way – You are proposing something that is not in line with what he has in mind.  He may like your idea, but it is not what and how he wants to execute it.
  5. Not for this – Your boss is not keen of what you are proposing. He is just not interested. Better luck and try next time. 
  6. Not you – Your boss doesn’t like you.  Simple as that and won’t take in any of your proposals.  How to circumvent this?  Get someone he likes to propose the idea!
  7. Not me – Your boss is thinking, why he should be doing it.  It is not his job scope and it will be better off to approach someone else who have the capability to do it.
  8. Not unless – Your boss is keen with the idea however, he needs some topping up to whatever you are proposing.  Find out more with him on what needs to be included!
  9. Go away – Yes, just go away.  Your boss is not in a good mood or emotional state and it’s not the best time to discuss about anything.  Hold your proposals and wait for another day!

Again, this is taken from the book, The Influential Fundraisers authored by Bernard Ross and Clare Segal.  This book has content targeted to fundraisers as the title describes.  However, the applicability of the techniques can be used on all aspects of influence and negotiation.  That is even to influence your boss to a decision or influence a customer’s sales decision.  Be sure to know why your boss rejects you.  Address his concern and we’re sure you will get your proposal received by him!

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