{"id":11875,"date":"2013-03-14T06:55:52","date_gmt":"2013-03-14T10:55:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.albany.com\/hr\/2013\/03\/are-you-guilty-of-the-new-no.html"},"modified":"2013-03-14T06:55:52","modified_gmt":"2013-03-14T10:55:52","slug":"are-you-guilty-of-the-new-no","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.albany.com\/hr\/2013\/03\/are-you-guilty-of-the-new-no\/","title":{"rendered":"Are You Guilty of The New No?"},"content":{"rendered":"
A startling trend over the past few years has developed that I call “The New No”.<\/p>\n
The New No occurs when someone you already have a pre-existing relationship\/affiliation with is asked to do something or be involved in something, and rather than answering with a yes\/no or maybe, they completely ignore the invitation or ask.<\/p>\n
What ticks me off more than anything with The New No is the utter disregard for manners and courtesy that it brings. If you have been working with someone for a long time or know someone personally, it can especially hurt when there is no response whatsoever.<\/p>\n
How do you avoid The New No? Use the most direct communication method possible – whether it is face to face or the phone, getting a solid answer from someone in the heat of the moment can prevent The New No from happening.<\/p>\n
What causes The New No? Using methods like Facebook or email to ask people to do things.<\/p>\n
Avoid being a New No-er and you will experience a New Now!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A startling trend over the past few years has developed that I call “The New No”. The New No occurs when someone you already have a pre-existing relationship\/affiliation with is asked to do something or be involved in something, and…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":147,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13,45],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11875","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-feedback","category-time-management"],"yoast_head":"\r\n