職場英語：如何婉轉地reject老細的bad idea

打工仔受得人二分四，就預咗要對老細言聽計從。但有時候明知老細畀嘅意見行唔通，夾硬去做嘅話一係就死路一條，一係就做死自己，作為團隊嘅一分子都好應該盡力勸導老細「三思而後行」。如果你老細係英文人，當然唔可以咁直接話「This idea is so stupid」啦！咁應該點樣同佢講好啲呢？

1. 請老細先解釋清楚

有時候個idea未必真係有你聽落咁stupid，可能只係佢講得差，或者你本身有先入為主嘅觀念。不妨先請老細解釋清楚，等自己了解多啲再判斷；或者佢自己講講吓都會發現有問題呢。

• That’s a really interesting plan. Can you help me understand how we got there?
• I am confused. Can you tell me more about this?

2. 先讚後彈

將心比己，如果你拋咗一個方案出嚟，點知同事一句就ban咗你，你都會唔開心。所以最好先讚吓個idea好嘅地方，再指出自己覺得邊度有問題。

• I love the fact that this can [reduce costs]. My concern is that [our customers may not like it].
• I can see why you suggest this in order to [reduce costs]. But what are your thoughts about [the quality of the product]?
• Well, I like your point about [reducing costs]. But if we did this, there might be negative consequences like [customers complaining bad product]. Can we try to find alternatives?

3. 婉轉地提出其他方案

呢個時候，我哋就要主動提出有啲咩更好嘅方案，但千祈唔好太直接，表現出你「覺得自己叻過老細」，令佢覺得你冇大冇細！

• I suggest we [re-evaluate our suppliers]. This way we can [reduce costs] while [maintaining the quality of the product], just like you always wanted.
• I think it could be even better if we [re-evaluate our suppliers].
• I see what you mean, but I am actually thinking about this a little bit differently because of [something you told me last time]. And here’s my perspective…

4. 建議其他人選

如果個idea已經事在必行，但你嘅時間表已經滿到無辦法再加工作量，勉強去做只會令事情變得更壞，可以嘗試提議另一個更適合嘅人選去執行。

• As you know, I already have quite a few projects I have to finish by the same deadline. I don’t think I will be able to get all of these done the way you want them in if I have to do it all at once.
• So as an alternative, you remember we were speaking in a meeting with [Chris] and he said he [had some connections in the industry]? Would it be better if he takes the lead in the project and I work with him?

如果你用盡所有方法，都無法令你老細回心轉意，咁就唯有祝你好運，阿們！

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