“No one wants to be surprised or shot down, especially in a group setting. So the person who needs an answer, if they are smart, will have already led individual members towards their side. Conversations are happening behind the scenes so that by the time the big meeting takes place, the person pitching the idea already has buy in.” SuccessMeetingsCareer Growth Book:What Do You Need?: How Women of Color Can Take Ownership of Their Careers to Accelerate Their Path to Success Source: What Do You Need?: How Women of Color Can Take Ownership of Their Careers to Accelerate Their Path to Success