When you are trying to gain alignment between stakeholders, and you are unsure of how close you are, try using the Fist of Five technique. Ask each participant to hold up a number of fingers between zero (no confidence) and five (complete confidence). Then ask low scorers to articulate their doubts.
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Note that different office cultures have different norms for how much confidence they will display. Over time, you will learn your team’s defaults and how to interpret them. What methods do you use for alignment? Tell me a story.
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