Sort the request before you answer
Sort common workplace asks into the response mode that best fits the constraint.
Sort the workplace asks into the response mode that fits. Clean yes Positive no Renegotiate scope Teammate asks for a link you already have yes Peer asks you to own their launch checklist today positive-no VP asks for a new analysis before Friday renegotiate Colleague asks you to capture one decision in notes Manager asks for non-urgent weekend cleanup Stakeholder adds a feature bundle to a fixed release Request diagnosis You separated clean yeses from no and scope tradeoff moments. Ask: is this already inside capacity, outside capacity, or valuable-but-unpriced?
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