Dialogue: Hold Open Space When A Sponsor Wants Speed
Practice language that protects enough divergence when a sponsor wants immediate convergence.
Dana DA Executive sponsor Backstage pressure Dana wants the workshop to move quickly and worries that open exploration will waste time. Your response will shape whether the room gets a real option set or a rushed one. Translate divergence into risk reduction Do not defend divergence as a principle. Defend it as the fastest way to avoid a bad decision. A short, bounded expansion phase increases the quality and durability of convergence. Set the frame Dana says, 'I don't want this to become a brainstorm. We need answers.' Explain the payoff Dana asks, 'Why can't we just discuss and then…
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