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Two things converged for me recently. I’ve been working on my new book manuscript that includes a never-told short story about an unusual exchange with a client procurement manager. Then just a few days ago a workshop participant wanted to explore the challenges of working with a client’s procurement office. So I’m taking this synchronicity as a sign to share some ideas more widely.
This post is part of our Monthly-ish Tips series.
We’re a few weeks into a new calendar year, which means that any New Year’s resolutions resolutely declared have likely faltered—at least according to psychologists who say we typically do well for the first two weeks and then backslide by February. I’ve suggested before that buddying up can be a helpful antidote. This year I’m reprising another strategy that has continued to resonate with our workshop audiences when we talk about how to make change really stick. It’s a different kind of approach that paves the way for many things, including extraordinary work relationships.