“I hear you, I’ll think about it” is a real first step. Nobody has to flip their view in one conversation.

Nobody reverses a position in one conversation, and expecting that is why most disagreements end badly. Saying you will think about it is not a dodge; it is an honest description of how minds actually change, which is slowly and in private. It also keeps the conversation available instead of closing it.

Use the sentence this week when you are being pushed for agreement you do not have. Then actually think about it, and come back with what you concluded. Doing both parts is what makes it a step rather than an exit.