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Creates explicit stakeholder alignment through negotiated working agreements, decision rights frameworks (RACI/DACI/RAPID), and conflict resolution protocols. Use when stakeholders need aligned working agreements, resolving decision authority ambiguity, navigating cross-functional conflicts, or establishing governance.
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Negotiation Alignment Governance Progress:
- [ ] Step 1: Map stakeholders and tensions
- [ ] Step 2: Choose governance approach
- [ ] Step 3: Facilitate alignment
- [ ] Step 4: Document agreements
- [ ] Step 5: Establish monitoring
Step 1: Map stakeholders and tensions
Identify all stakeholders, their interests and concerns, current tensions or conflicts, and decision points needing clarity. See Common Patterns for typical stakeholder configurations.
Step 2: Choose governance approach
For straightforward cases with clear stakeholders → Use resources/template.md for RACI/DACI and working agreement structures. For complex cases with multiple conflicts or nested decisions → Study resources/methodology.md for negotiation techniques, conflict mediation, and advanced governance patterns.
Step 3: Facilitate alignment
Create negotiation-alignment-governance.md with: stakeholder map, decision rights matrix (RACI/DACI/RAPID), working agreements (communication, quality, processes), conflict resolution protocols, and escalation paths. Facilitate structured dialogue to negotiate and reach consensus. See resources/methodology.md for facilitation techniques.
Step 4: Document agreements
Self-assess using resources/evaluators/rubric_negotiation_alignment_governance.json. Check: decision rights are unambiguous, all key stakeholders covered, agreements are specific and actionable, conflict protocols are clear, escalation paths defined. Minimum standard: Average score ≥ 3.5.
Step 5: Establish monitoring
Set up regular reviews of governance effectiveness (quarterly), define triggers for updating agreements, establish metrics for decision velocity and conflict resolution, and create feedback mechanisms for stakeholders.
RACI (Most Common):
DACI (Better for Decisions):
RAPID (Best for Complex Decisions):
Advice Process (Distributed Authority):
Product vs Engineering:
Business vs Legal/Compliance:
Centralized vs Decentralized Teams:
Communication Norms:
Decision-Making Norms:
Conflict Resolution Norms:
Decision Rights:
Working Agreements:
Conflict Resolution:
Facilitation:
Red Flags:
Resources:
resources/template.md - RACI/DACI/RAPID templates, working agreement structures, conflict resolution protocolsresources/methodology.md - Negotiation techniques (principled negotiation, BATNA analysis), conflict mediation, facilitation patterns, governance design for complex scenariosresources/evaluators/rubric_negotiation_alignment_governance.json - Quality criteriaOutput: negotiation-alignment-governance.md with stakeholder map, decision rights matrix, working agreements, conflict protocols, escalation paths
Success Criteria:
Quick Decisions:
Common Mistakes:
Key Insight: Explicit governance reduces coordination costs over time. Initial investment in alignment pays dividends through faster decisions, less rework, and lower conflict.
npx claudepluginhub lyndonkl/claude --plugin thinking-frameworks-skillsFacilitate alignment sessions when teams have different visions or priorities. Use before major initiatives or when resolving cross-functional conflict.
Creates stakeholder alignment artifacts like RACI matrices, decision frameworks, communication plans, stakeholder maps, and feedback protocols for project teams.
Establishes and manages project governance for consulting engagements: RACI matrices, steering committees, stage gates, RAG status, risks, issues, closure. Use for accountability, health tracking, risk management.