We often talk about “getting buy-in” like it’s a single event—a moment where the lights go green. However, as it wisely lays out here, real alignment occurs before the meeting. The shift from presenting to pre-aligning is one of the most quietly powerful moves I’ve made in my own career. I especially love the FONGS framework, framing and ownership are everything when you’re navigating stakeholder dynamics with empathy.
This one’s a must-read if you’ve ever left a meeting thinking, “Why didn’t that land?”
We often talk about “getting buy-in” like it’s a single event—a moment where the lights go green. However, as it wisely lays out here, real alignment occurs before the meeting. The shift from presenting to pre-aligning is one of the most quietly powerful moves I’ve made in my own career. I especially love the FONGS framework, framing and ownership are everything when you’re navigating stakeholder dynamics with empathy.
This one’s a must-read if you’ve ever left a meeting thinking, “Why didn’t that land?”