Start a new chat

Start a new chat in Microsoft Teams — with the four heights of help laid out: do it now, make it easier for the next person to accept, work out the right move when you are stuck, and learn the pattern so it stops coming back.

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The four heights

The same task, four distances: today's deadline, the next reviewer, the stuck moment, the pattern.

Execute — do the immediate task

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Start a one-off chat with Priya in Sales and include Alex from Product so we can confirm the spec.…
Start a one-off chat with Priya in Sales and include Alex from Product so we can confirm the spec. Message should open with the purpose: “Confirm API fields for Friday demo,” include the three decision points, and invite Priya to a 15‑minute call tomorrow at 10am if needed.

Improve — make it easier to accept

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Before I message the group, make the chat easy to action — put the three questions in bullet form…
Before I message the group, make the chat easy to action — put the three questions in bullet form up front, mark which answers are required by Friday, and call out who needs to respond (Priya, Alex). Flag any existing docs or tickets they should consult so they don’t ask for context.

Decide — diagnose the stuck moment

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I opened a chat with Priya and Alex about API fields and only Priya replied saying she’s blocked. I…

I started a chat and only Priya replied

I opened a chat with Priya and Alex about API fields and only Priya replied saying she’s blocked. I don’t know whether Alex didn’t see it, is in another time zone, or ignored it. I’m worried the demo will slip. What’s the most likely interpretation and the best next message or action to get an answer before Friday?

Become — change the pattern

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I keep using ad hoc chats for decisions and later can’t find what was agreed. Over a month this has…

Chats become fragmented and decisions get lost

I keep using ad hoc chats for decisions and later can’t find what was agreed. Over a month this has caused two missed requirements. What habit should I change when choosing chat versus a formal thread or ticket so decisions are recorded and stakeholders aren’t surprised?

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