Say No To Everything: The Diplomatic Act of Pushing Back

Obi Nwokedi
Analyst’s corner
Published in
6 min readMar 27, 2023

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tree with a carving saying: just say no
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As a business analyst, especially on a new project, it can be tempting to take on every request that comes your way in an effort to be seen as a team player, or to impress the bosses, or to ensure that the project moves forward smoothly. With experience, however, you will learn that this over-committing can lead to burnout, missed deadlines, and overall project failure. Its important to…

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Obi Nwokedi
Analyst’s corner

UK based Business Analyst Consultant. Agile advocate with an interest in product development. Let’s Connect: https://www.linkedin.com/in/obinwokedi/