A verification technique: when unsure whether a stakeholder's stated position is their real position, independently ask a related colleague — someone who works closely with them — the same or a related question, then compare the two answers. If they diverge, expand the circle further until a consistent picture emerges.
This is the concrete mechanism behind Trust But Verify: verification is routed through the stakeholder's own network rather than back to the stakeholder themselves, which avoids putting them on the spot and surfaces gaps between stated and actual positions.
Pairs well with Mirroring (which checks understanding with the stakeholder) as the check that runs around them.
Из тем: Stakeholder Power and Trust