When You Have to Assign Work No One Wants to Do

HBR.org 2026-01-26

Summary:

Offering some element of choice, signaling finality, and ensuring a legitimate decision process works better than trying to “sell” an undesirable assignment.

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https://hbr.org/2026/01/when-you-have-to-assign-work-no-one-wants-to-do

Updated:

01/26/2026, 09:00

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Authors:

Adam Eric Greenberg, Vicki G. Morwitz, Kurt P. Munz

Date tagged:

01/26/2026, 10:30

Date published:

01/26/2026, 08:15