Sequence your response after a partner team quietly demotes your work.
slice-ladder support-signal path-tiles The moment On Monday, the engineering lead tells Rosa, "We had to move your onboarding improvement behind an incident backlog." Her launch date is still on the calendar, but her work is not. A weak first move changes the rest of the path. Cohen/Bradford + reciprocity + coalition Match the path to the bottleneck The right move depends on whether the blocker is risk, priorities, or social proof. Common mistake Argue harder before you have currencies or allies. Better odds with less drama The right question after reprioritization is not "How do I make them care?" It…
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