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Then, a few minutes or an hour after the meeting, in both the versions of the situation Peter comes back to me and says: "Sorry, changed my mind. Could you do that/ help me?".

Just respond (in a perfectly neutral tone with no hint orof sarcasm or snark and no emphasis on any words): "Sure. Just talk to [your boss] and let me know what work can be delayed so that I can help you with the work that you agreed to do. It's unfortunate that you didn't realize this sooner when we were planning."

Then, a few minutes or an hour after the meeting, in both the versions of the situation Peter comes back to me and says: "Sorry, changed my mind. Could you do that/ help me?".

Just respond (in a perfectly neutral tone with no hint or sarcasm or snark and no emphasis on any words): "Sure. Just talk to [your boss] and let me know what work can be delayed so that I can help you with the work that you agreed to do. It's unfortunate that you didn't realize this sooner when we were planning."

Then, a few minutes or an hour after the meeting, in both the versions of the situation Peter comes back to me and says: "Sorry, changed my mind. Could you do that/ help me?".

Just respond (in a perfectly neutral tone with no hint of sarcasm or snark and no emphasis on any words): "Sure. Just talk to [your boss] and let me know what work can be delayed so that I can help you with the work that you agreed to do. It's unfortunate that you didn't realize this sooner when we were planning."

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David Schwartz
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Then, a few minutes or an hour after the meeting, in both the versions of the situation Peter comes back to me and says: "Sorry, changed my mind. Could you do that/ help me?".

Just respond (in a perfectly neutral tone with no hint or sarcasm or snark and no emphasis on any words): "Sure. Just talk to [your boss] and let me know what work can be delayed so that I can help you with the work that you agreed to do. It's unfortunate that you didn't realize this sooner when we were planning."