Learn strategies for successfully implementing broad technical initiatives in large organizations. Explore five key areas to build metaphorical muscles that increase the likelihood of success. Discover how to clarify your goals, convince yourself first, focus on values, tap into deeper meaning, address your audience effectively, present progress as an opportunity to define success, and remain open to others' ideas. This 12-minute conference talk by Mattie Toia at StaffPlus New York provides valuable insights for tackling complex technical problems and gaining commitment within large organizational structures.

Syllabus

Intro
Know your goal, the first person you convince is yourself.
Focus on values, tap into deeper meaning
Address your audience in a way that meets their needs.
Present the progress, it's an opportunity to define success.
Open Your Mind to the ideas of others.