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Podcast: Leadership Article Review Podcast
Episode: Turning Down a Job Offer Professionally: Maintaining Positive Relationships for Future Opportunities, by Jonathan H. Westover PhD
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Abstract: This article provides research-backed guidance on how to effectively decline a job offer while preserving professional relationships and future opportunities. It emphasizes the importance of interpersonal skills like communication, relationship-building, and impression management when delivering challenging news. Drawing on theories of politeness, impression management, and organizational behavior research, the article outlines best practices: expressing sincere gratitude, offering a clear yet diplomatic explanation focused on personal fit rather than criticisms, and closing on a positive note that leaves the door open for future contact. By handling a job offer decline with finesse and consideration, candidates can turn down a...