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SLJ161086 · 25/03/2021 18:53

Hi all, hoping for some advice. I'm newly in a leadership role (not very senior but high up enough) and seem to be finding to be seen as an emotional punchbag for complaints. I deal with colleagues so not clients or third party provider but seem to be viewed as a "service". Two stakeholders in particular are always on my back about poor processes and the way my department works. I am really struggling with pushing back on them. Can anyone offer advice on how to have difficult conversations with people more senior? I don't want to be a yes man/woman, I want to make changes but also be assertive and push back. I wish I could do it!

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BackforGood · 25/03/2021 21:47

Two stakeholders in particular are always on my back about poor processes and the way my department works.

"Thank you for your opinions, I would be very interested in reading over any costed proposals you would like to suggest"

It's positive. It's not promising something you can't deliver. It puts the onus back on them to actually appear with some constructive suggestions rather than just having a moan.

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