Just because you and another party have reached an impasse doesn’t mean it’s a dead-end. Two heads are better than one when it comes to finding a viable solution.
You’ll get what you want eventually, but you’ll have to wait for it to become available. Meanwhile go find something to do until it does.
As the conversation continues to unfold, it becomes abundantly clear that you’re being asked to be comply. Politely decline. You don’t want to get entangled in somebody else’s mess.
Be serious when putting out feelers. If someone’s willing to jump through all those hoops then you’d best be on the other side.
Don’t absent-mindedly say yes to anything today. A colleague’s making promises based on your ability to deliver; not theirs.
A critic notices you’re trying to soft-pedal a difficult issue. The surprise is this person wants to help, not heckle.
