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Being a PM at Microsoft: Divide and conquer

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Most interesting work requires involvement from multiple people and teams. Don’t try to build consensus in large group meetings. Sort of like lawyers in court only ask questions to which they already know the answers, you should only try to get group buy-in when you know that most or all participants already agree.

Chapters 00:00 - Welcome to the video 00:28 - Series introduction 01:09 - Topic introduction 02:38 - Tip 1: Talk to individuals 1:1 to understand their concerns and priorities 04:13 - Tip 2: Update your plan based on what you learn, circle back as needed 05:35 - Tip 3: Engage with the complete large group once you’ve accommodated enough objections 06:58 - An analogy: Jury duty 07:52 - Here's the deal 09:26 - Wrapping up

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