IF YOU WANT TO STIFLE PARTICIPATION AND CHOKE OFF CREATIVITY, HERE’S WHAT TO SAY...
“Good idea, but...”
“You don’t understand.”
“We tried that before and it doesn’t work.”
“How much is it going to cost?”
“Has anyone ever done that before?”
“We’ve never done it that way.”
“We don’t have the time.”
“It’s not in the budget.”
“Too expensive!”
“Too early!”
“Too late!”
“There are better ways to do it.”
“It’s not how we do it.”
“Who do you think you are?”
“Let’s be practical...”
“Let’s form a committee.”
“It’s worked for 20 years, so why change?”
“Let’s look at it a year from now.”
“We shouldn’t step on peoples’ toes.”
“Let’s get realistic.”
“It doesn’t fit what we do.”
“I just know it won’t work.”
“We have too many things going on right now.”
“The old timers won’t buy it.”
“We’re too big for that.”
“We’re too small for that.”
“Now’s not the right time.”
“It's a bit ahead of our time.”
“Too old fashion.”
“Don’t be ridiculous.”
“It’s too hard to do.”
“Are you crazy?”
Trust me.. don’t say it!
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