HANDLING-REJECTION-AT-WORK5 MIN READ
Sort Rejection From Constraint
Distinguish personal rejection cues from situational constraints and useful feedback requests.
Tap a card, then place it into the bucket that gives the most useful attribution. Constraint to map Skill signal to grow Relationship signal to repair Budget frozen until Q3 constraint Analysis needs stronger proof skill Coworker avoids your handoff relationship Vendor blocked by security review Executive story felt unclear Peer says you took credit reattribution after rejection Separated one painful "no" category into three workable next moves. Ask what the cause asks you to do: map, practice, or repair.
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