Q: As a project manager, you want to increase the involvement of a key stakeholder in the development process. Your team has just finished designing a new feature. You reach out to the stakeholder for feedback before the feature is implemented. Which key to influence are you demonstrating?
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Q: One of your goals as a project manager should be to get a significant stakeholder more involved in the development process. Just now, your team completed the design of a new feature. Before implementing the functionality, you ask the relevant stakeholder for their input. Which influence key are you exhibiting?
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- Leverage the six sources of influence
- Clarify measurable results
- Find vital behaviors
Explanation: The key to influence, known as “Personal Motivation,” is shown when a key stakeholder is contacted to get input before the implementation of a feature. You are trying to encourage the stakeholder’s active engagement in the development process by actively engaging them to offer input and feedback on the design. In this context, you are actively engaging the stakeholders to provide input and feedback on the design. It is possible to improve cooperation, assure alignment with expectations, and raise the possibility of delivering a product or feature that satisfies the needs and requirements of stakeholders by asking for early input from those who have a stake in the project.
