Turn a Position Fight Into Options

Finance wants a $60K training-budget cut. HR wants to protect a manager program before review season. Positions -> Interests -> Criteria -> Options -> Test The common shortcut is to split the budget difference immediately. That feels fair, but it may protect neither cash discipline nor manager readiness. It is compromise before diagnosis. Interest-Based Option Building Name positions State what each side is asking for without judging it. Surface interests Ask what each position protects. Create criteria Translate interests into tests a solution must pass. Invent options Generate before evaluating. Choose a test Use objective criteria and a follow-up checkpoint.…

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