In this blog, Prof Sue Fletcher-Watson (Professor of Developmental Psychology) shares progress on a ‘year of radical nos’. Read about what ended up being politely declined, what made the greatest difference to her time and what she found it more difficult to say no to.
What will you take forward?
One thing to consider: Learn from a senior academic’s lived experiment in saying no, including what made the biggest difference.
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