Devil's Advocate
You don't have to kill with kindness, but you might be able to get one on your side.
“I came to our retreat armed with objective, specific stats and stories (versus my colleagues’ vague worries) that opened their minds and built their confidence,” Lewis adds. “I blew them out of the water.”
10. Redirect: Ask the devil’s advocate for his alternative solution to the problem he voices. It’s far easier to punch holes in someone else’s idea than to come up with a good one of your own, but he might come up with something great while you’ve fulfilled your responsibility to listen.
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