How to ask for help

Are you snowed under at work? Too many projects, and too many deadlines? Sometimes work can be overwhelming, especially if your boss seems unaware of how busy you are. A recent article stresses the importance in letting your boss know that you are overworked. Here are some useful phrases for asking for help in prioritising and resetting deadlines.

Asking for help

Do you have a moment to discuss a problem I'm having?
I'd like to ask you for some help / guidelines / assistance.
I'd appreciate your advice on something.

Prioritising tasks

I'm concerned about my workload.
Can you help me prioritise my workload?
I'm struggling to cope with all the various projects.

Resetting deadlines

I'm afraid that one of my projects is a bit behind schedule.
I'm worried that I may not meet one of the deadlines.
Would it be possible to extend one of the deadlines?
Is there any way we can reschedule one of these projects / deadlines?