Use Gricean Maxims / Cooperative Principle to clarify quantity, relevance, and action in a real internal communication moment.
Alex A Colleague 1 Name the issue 2 Clarify need 3 Agree next step The VP asks Nia to “send something to the org about AI.” No audience, decision, risk, or deadline is named. Nia has to clarify without sounding obstructive or turning a vague ask into a 900-word essay. The conversation must protect the relationship while improving the communication system. missed signals next message to fix Gricean Maxims / Cooperative Principle Use the framework explicitly: describe the observable issue, ask for the missing intent or constraint, and agree on a concrete communication behavior. Shortcut Correct the person or write…
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