Hallway: the five-minute favor
Select an assertive line that protects a focus block while preserving goodwill.
Raj asks for an instant board-pack review while Lena is walking into a protected forecast block. Pick Lena's line. Raj catches Lena outside Finance. It is just five minutes. Can you look at my board pack now? fromTop Lena has a protected forecast block starting now. fromBottom I cannot review it now. Send it over and I will give it ten focused minutes at 3:30. Correct. It is direct, respectful, specific, and protects focus while offering a real next step. Fine, but only if we make it very quick because I am already behind. This breaks the protecting-focus principle. It…
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