It's very hard to counter a well-put bad idea coming from a good orator. It's not at all fair to say "if you can't express an objection eloquently, logically, calmly, orally, without consultation with others, and without reading from notes, within the next two hours, you've bought in ". I don't care how universal that practice is, it's m…
It's very hard to counter a well-put bad idea coming from a good orator. It's not at all fair to say "if you can't express an objection eloquently, logically, calmly, orally, without consultation with others, and without reading from notes, within the next two hours, you've bought in ". I don't care how universal that practice is, it's manipulative.
At my workplace, when someone wants to ensure people buy in, he names each person and requires him to state an opinion explicitly, and if that opinion is negative he is not allowed to respond or object except to ask legitimately clarifying questions. That doesn't mean we require unanimity on everything but it does give everyone a legitimate opportunity to be heard. Sometimes, and these are my favorite, everyone is required to voice an objection or suggestion for improvement. I would almost go as far as to say that if you haven't done that, you don't have any reason to claim group consensus.
It's very hard to counter a well-put bad idea coming from a good orator. It's not at all fair to say "if you can't express an objection eloquently, logically, calmly, orally, without consultation with others, and without reading from notes, within the next two hours, you've bought in ". I don't care how universal that practice is, it's manipulative.
At my workplace, when someone wants to ensure people buy in, he names each person and requires him to state an opinion explicitly, and if that opinion is negative he is not allowed to respond or object except to ask legitimately clarifying questions. That doesn't mean we require unanimity on everything but it does give everyone a legitimate opportunity to be heard. Sometimes, and these are my favorite, everyone is required to voice an objection or suggestion for improvement. I would almost go as far as to say that if you haven't done that, you don't have any reason to claim group consensus.