Why is it so difficult to disagree with my boss even when I am sure she is wrong?
KrinkTheMellowUnicorn
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Nov 6, 2017
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Your boss has power over you and disagreeing with her therefore makes you feel vulnerable for very sensible reasons. The trick in disagreeing from a vantage point of less power is to try to help your boss see what she is wrong about by leading her to discover it in her own terms. Maybe by asking questions or by simply saying that you need to understand how to reconcile the one thing she is saying now with the contradictory evidence or information from elsewhere or from her at another time.
This is not easy! Allow yourself to feel anxious about it and listen to your inner voice that tells you to tread carefully with your boss or anyone with power over you!
Anonymous
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Feb 2, 2015
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Well, there are power dynamic at play in this situation; in principle, you are your boss' subordinate and she is your superior. I am just guessing, but perhaps you are worried about what your boss' reaction might be if you disagree with her, and the implications of her reaction for your working relationship. Perhaps you might want to let her know you disagree in a more delicate way, by e.g. proposing your view as just one possible alternative, as opposed to substituting it as the "right" to her "wrong". It is not clear whether you want to "disagree" with her, or "correct" her, but perhaps you might want to avoid the latter and focus on methods for how you can assert yourself and respectfully disagree with your boss.
Geeber
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Feb 4, 2015
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I have found that it is a matter of confronting authority. The necessity to please our superiors sometimes outweighs our thoughts of right and wrong. It is important to make sure that the proper decisions are made in the work place even if it makes you uncomfortable to express your opinion.
Anonymous
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May 5, 2015
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Point of view differs. You consider yourself inferior to her . That the only reason for it. Some times you should be capable enough to show or display your wisdom to your superiors.
ivysoul
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May 21, 2015
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Sometimes people find it difficult to disagree with people they admire, or people they look up to. This can cause confusion because you know one thing, but you feel another.
TeaWarrior
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Aug 10, 2015
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It is difficult to disagree with your boss because you might be worried about job security or the possibility that your boss could make your working life a living hell if you get on the wrong side of them. This is why most employees try to stay in their employer's good books.
ActiveListener0809
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Sep 1, 2015
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This can be seen from the perspective from a professional approach and respect their opinion. There are ways to work out the differences in a professional manner.
DimitarDG
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Dec 7, 2015
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It can often feel like you cannot disagree with people higher up than you at work due to a fear of reprimand or that your disagreement will fall on deaf ears.
reservedexcitment
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Dec 19, 2015
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Maybeyou like her, its hard to disagrre with someone you crush on
lifeIsBeautiful15
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Dec 26, 2015
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Saying No is very important in life. Saying NO is mostly difficult as we always want everyone to like us. We are scared of our opinions. We are scared we will be judged and they may not accept our opinions. When we think something is not right, we should raise our voice. There are two things to address here. We should be sure of when to say NO and how to say it. Always explain why you say a no with proper reasons. Put it positively, not hurting the opinion of the other person.
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