Skip to main content
CRITICAL-THINKING5 MIN READ

Push Back on an Anchored Estimate

Use Socratic questions to counter anchoring in estimates without dismissing expertise.

Sam S Engineering lead 1 Surface 2 Decompose 3 Range Planning pressure 20 sec A number sticks Sam says six weeks, and the whole room starts building commitments around it. The first number can become the plan before the reasoning exists. The formula 1 min Anchor reset Separate the estimate from the anchor

Read the full lesson

Sign up free — one personalized lesson every day, matched to your role and goals.

Already have an account? Sign in

← Back to library
Contact us