Facilitated by Ola M.

The Scrum Master has no authority over the team. The Product Owner can’t force stakeholders to show up. And yet both are expected to drive change and deliver results. This session is a practical toolkit for building real influence without a title to back it up.

We’ll cover the difference between positional and personal power, techniques for building credibility and trust, and how to get buy-in from resistant stakeholders without resorting to pressure or escalation.

Learning Objectives

Understand why influence, not authority, is the real currency of Agile roles.
Learn techniques for building credibility and trust from day one.
Practice getting buy-in from a skeptical or resistant stakeholder.
Explore how to influence upward, sideways, and downward depending on the relationship.

Who Should Attend?

Scrum Masters, Agile Coaches, Product Owners, and anyone whose role depends on getting people to act without the power to mandate it.

Key Takeaways

A personal influence strategy you can start applying immediately.
Techniques for navigating resistance without burning relationships.
Increased confidence leading change from outside the formal chain of command.