Any suggestions on how to build senior stakeholder management skills? Every time partner or client executive speaks to me I feel myself like a little child and can't push back on anything. Please help

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Practice, be prepared, have the data. Be assertive. In my experience, partners value dissent, as long you can back up your opinion

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I have the opposite problem. Sometimes I feel my SM agrees to the changes I propose just to get me to shut up.

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In my experience just voice your concerns. Some folks will just steamroll you, but most listen. They may listen and then dunk on you, but they will listen. Sometimes they even act on what you say, or agree.

Accept that you’re speaking to voice an opinion and that you won’t win everything. Take a deep breath, speak slowly and confidently.

I have the same problem and looking to improve

Start with listening and anticipating their questions. Take a structured approach

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