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Sandwich principle.
Since we are presenting our design to the software engineers who designed the previous version of this application, we sometimes feel that they are somewhat protective to their current design. That’s when Sandwich Principle comes to play. Be positive about the old design first. Phrase your sentence when you are presenting your new ideas in a sense of “improvement” rather than “replacement”. And end your presentation with some good words about the current design. I found that people are more open to your ideas when you present this way.
Alternative design
One method I find really helpful is to bring more than one design options to the meeting. With options, people find it easier to tell which one is better. In addition, they won’t feel that we force them to accept one design; instead, they feel like they are the one who is making the decision. People tend to be more cooperative and open to the design when they are offered multiple design options. .
Posted by chanwei at November 15, 2007 05:01 PM
