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SUMMARY:Influencing Without Authority
DESCRIPTION:Facilitated by Ami. T.\nOne of the most requested topics in Agi
 le 103 — and one of the most important skills you'll ever develop.\nWelco
 me to Influencing Without Authority:\nThe Scrum Master has no authority ove
 r the team. The Product Owner can't force stakeholders to show up. The Agil
 e coach can't mandate that leadership changes its behavior. And yet\, all t
 hree of them are expected to drive change\, align people\, and deliver resu
 lts. This session teaches you how.\nWhat We'll Cover:\n• Why authority is
  overrated and influence is underrated• The difference between positional
  power and personal power — and how to build the latter• The 6 principl
 es of influence (based on Cialdini's research): Reciprocity\, Commitment\, 
 Social Proof\, Authority\, Liking\, Scarcity• How to build credibility an
 d trust without a title• Techniques for getting buy-in from resistant sta
 keholders• How to influence upward: working with leaders who don't fully 
 support Agile• How to influence sideways: working with peer teams you dep
 end on but don't control• How to influence downward: coaching team member
 s who don't report to you• Navigating organizational politics without los
 ing your integrity• Using data and storytelling to make your case• When
  to push\, when to plant a seed\, and when to let it go\nReal Scenarios We'
 ll Work Through:\n• Getting a stakeholder to actually attend the sprint r
 eview• Convincing a reluctant team to try a new retrospective format• H
 elping leadership understand why they shouldn't add scope mid-sprint• Bui
 lding trust with a new team that is skeptical of Agile\nBenefits of Attendi
 ng This Session:\nParticipants will leave with a personal influence strateg
 y\, practical techniques for navigating resistance\, and a new confidence i
 n their ability to lead change without needing a seat of authority.
LOCATION:Online
DTSTAMP:20260618T200712Z
DTSTART:20260618T110000Z
DTEND:20260618T130000Z
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