[Stakeholders] How do you work with technical leads who think stakeholder conversations are a waste of time?

Instruction: Explain how you would work with an engineering or technical lead who wants to minimize stakeholder discovery.

Context: Assesses whether the candidate can bridge skeptical technical partners without becoming defensive.

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I would not make it a philosophical debate about the value of business analysis. I would connect stakeholder conversations to the things technical leads usually care about: clearer scope, fewer requirement changes, fewer late surprises, and less rework. If they see those conversations as open-ended or low-value, I take that seriously and try to structure them better.

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