Tell the team plainly that you already knew they'd object to a change you announced. (expected), Ask a stakeholder to be specific about what part of a plan bothers them. (worries), Explain to a junior PM why you rejected a shortcut he suggested. (reasoning), Tell a vendor you understand their objection but you're still going ahead with the switch. (hear), Suggest testing a new tool with one department before the whole company. (would/help), Tell your manager that postponing the security patch isn't really a risk, more a deliberate delay. (so much), Ask a colleague, once their objection's been addressed, whether they're satisfied now. (ease), Tell a stakeholder you'll come back to their side request after the main rollout is done. (shelve), Acknowledge that a client's hesitation about pricing is reasonable. (fair), Tell a team member that despite their objection, the final decision on scope isn't changing. ( stands)

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