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STAKEHOLDER-MANAGEMENT4 MIN READ

Objection Battlecard: I Was Not Consulted

Respond constructively when a stakeholder says they were not consulted.

A stakeholder says they were not consulted during a review or decision meeting. Use when the person may have legitimate expertise or influence, but you still need to protect decision rights. I was not consulted before this recommendation. You are right to raise the process point. The role I intended was Consulted on the metric assumptions, not Accountable for the overall recommendation. I do not want to reopen everything, but I do want your review on the assumptions by tomorrow noon before we lock that section. The response separates respect from veto. It acknowledges a possible RACI miss, clarifies the…

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