Re:Ask for no, don't ask for yes (2022)
by nuancebydefault on Sunday February 23, 2025 @03:06PM
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'considering you don't find it important' feels a bit too judgemental.
In such case why not just ask: 'Since [reason x] I propose to do y. Please let me know if I should proceed.
If they don't find it important enough to answer, you can just follow your own good judgement, backed with a papertrail.
Still personally I find all above tactics a bit pedantic and not enough to the point... often I just communicate what I am doing and what my next intended steps are, in standups and followup meetings. Or in-between, I just send mails with stakeholders in copy. I will hear it soon enough if someone does not find it a good idea or has a better idea.
In such case why not just ask: 'Since [reason x] I propose to do y. Please let me know if I should proceed.
If they don't find it important enough to answer, you can just follow your own good judgement, backed with a papertrail.
Still personally I find all above tactics a bit pedantic and not enough to the point... often I just communicate what I am doing and what my next intended steps are, in standups and followup meetings. Or in-between, I just send mails with stakeholders in copy. I will hear it soon enough if someone does not find it a good idea or has a better idea.