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Chair the decision

Frame the question, hear the room, leave with a decision owned.

For
directorhead ofvpexecutivecooctoleadership
Meetings
Workshop · Briefing · Status
By
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Lens

How Sidekick reads these meetings when you walk this route.

When you chair a group decision, the room decides better when it hears everyone before it hears you. Influence 4+ means you framed the question and how it will be decided, and gave your own view last. Inquiry 4+ means asking each person for what only they know. Pushback 4+ means an assumption tested with evidence, not a louder opinion. Closing 4+ means the decision stated back with an owner and a date. "Let's take it offline" is Closing 1.

Path

Milestones tick themselves as your meetings meet them, in order.

  1. 1
    Land your view in 3 leadership meetingsScore 4+ out of 5 on Influence in 3 workshops, briefings, or status meetingsskill:influence >= 4 x3 kind:workshop|briefing|status
  2. 2
    A frame the room adoptedA Brilliant influence momentmoments:brilliant x1 skill:influence
  3. 3
    An assumption challenged with evidenceA Great pushback moment in workshops or briefingsmoments:great x1 skill:pushback kind:workshop|briefing
  4. 4
    Three decisions stated back with owner and dateScore 4+ out of 5 on Closing in 3 workshops or status meetingsskill:closing >= 4 x3 kind:workshop|status
  5. 5
    Influence ProficientInfluence level 60 (Proficient)level:influence >= 60

Focus tracks

Each one becomes a skill with its own level once you walk the route; unrated until then.

Question firststates the question and how it will be decided before giving a view
Influence
Hear them firstasks each person for what only they know before the room converges
Inquiry
Test the assumptionnames the assumption behind a claim and asks for the evidence
Pushback
State the decision backrestates the decision with owner and date
Closing

Achievements

  • Question firstFive times you framed the decision before giving your viewmoments:great x5 skill:influence kind:workshop|briefing|status
  • The room changed its mindThree times the room took up a frame and reused itmoments:brilliant x3 skill:influence
  • Tested itThree assumptions challenged with evidencemoments:great x3 skill:pushback kind:workshop|briefing
  • Decision ownedFive rounds that ended with a decision, an owner and a dateskill:closing >= 4 x5 kind:workshop|status
  • Big tableThree rounds with six or more at the table that reached a decision you framedskill:influence >= 4 x3 attendees>=6

Drills

Lines to practice your answer to, before the meeting where someone says them.

A peer directorI think we should wait a quarter and see how the market moves.Influence
Your CEOEveryone agrees this is the right call, yes?Pushback
A quiet team lead, after the debateI had a concern, but it's fine, go ahead.Inquiry
The groupGood discussion. Let's take it offline.Closing
Your CEOWhat would you do if it were your money?Influence
A peerThat's a strong claim. Where's the evidence?Composure