Build A Four-Seat Coalition Map

coalition-map before-after seat-cards A cross-functional change has senior approval but weak day-to-day traction. Use four seats: sponsor, translator, expert, constructive skeptic. The common trap is mistaking broad meeting attendance for coalition strength. Many names on a steering invite can hide the fact that nobody is accountable for translation, proof, or healthy skepticism. Seat 1 Name the sponsor who can make priority and trade-off calls. This gives the work formal cover when choices get uncomfortable. Seat 2 Pick a translator trusted by the most affected group. This person makes the change sound like real work, not project language. Seat 3 Add…

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