Ask for Clearer Priorities in a 1:1

Alicia A Your manager 1 Open 2 Frame 3 Contract The moment 20 sec 1:1 setup Alicia opens with, "Quick agenda today. How are the Friday items looking?" You need priority clarity without making it sound like you are refusing work. The skill is to show tradeoffs in Alicia's goal language. The formula Managing up in overload Portfolio tradeoff, not personal overwhelm Open with shared goal, show the collision, offer a recommendation, and ask for the expectation contract. If needed later, use SBI to give upward feedback on the pattern of late adds.

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