#LISprochat lead-in - topic & questions for Mon Nov 13 2017 - 8:30pm ET

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TOPIC

Overcommitting yourself on the job and in the library field and learning how to say NO

This is something both Leigh and I have had to learn the hard way, and I'm sure many of you have too. So let's chat about it and see if we can help others avoid this pitfall. Check out Diana Kander's Help Your Team Stop Overcommitting by Empowering Them to Say No article over at Harvard Business Review (if you've got any free views for the month left, or want to pay $8.95...oh HBR...) or Emily Ford's How do you say no? over at In the Library with the Lead Pipe (free!) for a few takes on this topic.

PLEASE REMEMBER THAT WE'RE CHANGING THE TIME TO 8:30PM ET!

QUESTIONS

We post the questions here in advance of the chat so you can decide whether or not this topic is of interest to you and/or prepare your answers in advance.

Q1 Have you ever overcommitted yourself? Please share your experience.

Q2 What strategies do you take when deciding what to say yes or no to at work or in the field?

Q3 What resources do you turn to when dealing with overcommittment?

Q4 What advice do you have to share for those who deal with overcommittment and saying no on the job and/or in the field?

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