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DAC Stakeholder Engagement & Communication Flashcards

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  1. In a DA coaching context, what is the MOST effective way to engage resistant stakeholders during an agile transformation?

    Answer: Involve them early, address their concerns, and demonstrate incremental value

    Engaging resistant stakeholders early, addressing their specific concerns, and demonstrating incremental value is the most effective way to build genuine buy-in.

  2. A DA coach is facilitating a stakeholder review. Which behavior BEST demonstrates effective facilitation?

    Answer: Encouraging open dialogue, active listening, and capturing feedback collaboratively

    Effective facilitation creates a safe space for open dialogue and ensures all stakeholder perspectives are heard and captured.

  3. What communication principle is MOST important when a DA coach delivers difficult feedback to a stakeholder?

    Answer: Be specific, timely, and focused on behavior and impact rather than personality

    Effective feedback in coaching is specific, timely, and focuses on observable behaviors and their impacts rather than personal attributes.

  4. In DA, how should a coach handle a stakeholder who consistently undermines team decisions?

    Answer: Have a direct, private conversation addressing the specific impact of the behavior

    A direct, private conversation addressing the specific behavior and its impact is the most constructive first step in resolving stakeholder conflict.

  5. Which stakeholder communication technique is MOST aligned with Disciplined Agile's principle of pragmatism?

    Answer: Tailoring communication style and content to the stakeholder's role and needs

    DA's pragmatic approach encourages adapting communication strategies to the specific needs and context of different stakeholders.

  6. A DA coach wants to build trust with a skeptical executive stakeholder. What is the BEST initial approach?

    Answer: Demonstrate early, tangible results and maintain transparent communication

    Building trust with skeptical executives is best achieved through early delivery of tangible value combined with honest, transparent communication.