Escalate without taking the work back
Use decision-rights language to escalate a blocker without removing ownership from the team.
Escalation risk A squad asks for Legal help on retention. Leadership help arrives, but ownership starts slipping upward. The escalation needs narrower scope and clearer decision roles. RAPID for escalations Decision needed, ownership retained Use decision rights to ask for help on the blocker while keeping the team accountable for the work. Shortcut We are stuck Escalation removes the blocker without taking back the work. Escalation should clarify authority, not erase ownership. 01 Frame 02 Ask 03 Return First fork The squad owner has five minutes to write the escalation note.
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