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Please register now to read all responses and to join this discussion yourself. It's easy and 100% free.     Log in Communication and Skills > Forum > How to Disagree with a Superior: Recommendations How to Disagree with a Superior: Recommendations Anneke Zwart, Student (University), Netherlands, Member Disagreeing with someone who is more powerful than you (e.g., your manager) can put you in a difficult situation. You have to carefully think about WHAT to say and more importantly the WAY you express your disagreements. Gallo (2016) puts forward 9 tips with regard to disagreeing with your manager: BE REALISTIC ABOUT THE RISKS: Because people tend to think in worst-case scenarios, they overestimate the risks involved in openly disagreeing with their superiors. You should also think carefully about the risks of NOT 'speaking up'. After that, you can more realistically weigh the possible positive and negative outcomes. TIMING: Once the above risk assessment concludes that speaking up is the better option, then it is important to carefully think about the timing of speaking up. You might need more time to rethink the issue. You may benefit from getting more insights or views from colleagues, and develop your 'army' in case there are lots of opposing views. (...) Read more? Sign up for free     Please register now to read all responses and to join this discussion yourself. It's easy and 100% free. Sign up for free     Log in   How to Disagree with the Superior anuradha, Career Consultant, India, Member (...)       Eulogy of Julius Caesar is the Perfect Case Study C.L. 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