Persuasion methods for engineering managers

Persuasion is an essential skill for Engineering Managers. We persuade executives to approve new projects. We persuade our leadership to give us more resources. We persuade reports to tackle tasks that may not excite them. We persuade peer managers to lend us their help in cross-team projects. We persuade our cross-functional partners to move deadlines when they might overwhelm our team. We persuade during calibration and promotion sessions. We persuade potential hires to join our team. The list is endless. Ever wonder why you feel drained after a day of sitting in meetings? Now you know! Today’s article is a guest post by - who got promoted at Google from intern to Director of Engineering, and writes . She’ll share five persuasive methods that work well for engineering managers, with real-life examples of when and how to use them: The Nemawashi Method The Decoy Pricing Method The Reverse Psychology Method The LMDTFY Method The Engineered Serendipity Method The Nemawashi ... Read full article.