A tripwire specifies the circumstances when the team would reconsider a decision. So if you’re skeptical of a decision but lack the power to change it, encourage your colleagues to set a tripwire. (“If X happens, we’ll take another look at this.”) This will be easy for them to accept, since most people are overconfident and will underestimate the chances of hitting the tripwire. Meanwhile, you’ve made it possible to reconsider the decision at a later date without seeming like the person who said, “I told you so.”
