Influence without authority - workshop is coming

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I'll go first. I came in with a proposal to change how we track impediments and blockers. Not everyone agreed at first. So I kept talking to people, bringing them along one by one. Eventually, my approach became the most requested change our PM group wanted to make.

Then we hit resistance from management above us. We pushed back with logic, clear communication, and a consistent message about the outcomes. It took time but we got there.

@Arash Khoddamy

I think you will know what I am talking about.

What I learned -> influence is not a single email or a single conversation. It's persistence, a clear objective, and the ability to explain the benefit in a way that makes sense to whoever you're talking to.

Does anyone have an example they would like to share?

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