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Advocating for yourself
Become better at making requests!
If we are going to request things we want and need, we have to get over our inhibitions about asking. We also need to face the fact that we might get rejected, but learn to ask anyway. "No" isn't the end of the world. So here is the assignment:
- On Monday, maybe you order something that isn't on the menu. On Tuesday, ask a friend to give you a lift to work. Throw in a few crazy requests that are bound to get a "no", just to get comfortable with the idea of rejection. You are training your brain to ASK ! Share here what your request was each day. The accountability will help you stick to it when asking gets tough. Remember, if you never ask, you'll never know! Make sure to utilize the three keys of a great ask with each request, so:
- be direct about the action you want
- create urgency or a reason to act soon
- make the next steps for your decision-maker as easy as possible
Assignment Objective:
To record and reflect on 4 occasions when you asked someone to do something for you using the three elements of a "great ask".
Assignment Requirement:
- Write one page single-spaced for each occasion (must use the template below).
- At least one entry must take place in a professional/business setting context. This could be a past experience, or a version of it if you had used the key elements of a "great ask".
- Submit completed assignment online on the day it is due.
- Each entry has 10 points for a total possible 40 points.
Location and Time of Interaction:
1. Describe your planning/intentions/goals going into this interaction?
2. State how you used a direct approach to ask for the action you wanted?
3. State how you created a sense of urgency or a reason for the person to act soon?
4. What did you do or say to make the next steps for your decision-maker as easy as possible?