2. Saying No

• Professionals say no to their managers
• Slaves cannot say no
• Labourers are hesitant to say.
• Professionals are expected to say no.

1. Adversarial roles

• Negotiation can be plesant.
• But pleasant can mean unprofessional.
• Words like I'll try can be taken as Yes
• Can be more assertive
• It's going to take me two weeks
• Start with no and find a mutually agreeable solution

What about the why?

• Providing too much detail is an invitation for micro-management

2. High Stakes

• Say no when the stake are highest.
• Best information to managers often mean saying no.

3. Being a team player.

• Communicate frequently
• But doesn't say yes frequently

Trying:

• Worst things sometimes : OK We'll try
• Try has many definitions
• For different people

4. The cost of saying yes

• Blog: Is good code impossible? - John Blaco

Code impossible

• Say no to original deadline
• If not when he found no web service
• By trying to be man of hour, savior of day,
• John didn't act like a professional.