This only works if you're the gate keeper to a feature shipping. If the role is flipped, meaning you need to convince the gate keeper, good luck getting them to

This only works if you're the gate keeper to a feature shipping. If the role is flipped, meaning you need to convince the gate keeper, good luck getting them to read your minutes. And it doesn't necessarily need to be a toxic relationship, they're just busy and you need to do the work to get them where you want them.