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>Hey Jane, I need your input on how to prioritize my current work. Can you provide guidance on where I should focus? >Bug XYZ was assigned to me and it's takin
by tekkk 9y ago
>Hey Jane, I need your input on how to prioritize my current work. Can you provide guidance on where I should focus?
>Bug XYZ was assigned to me and it's taking longer to complete because we have a dependency on Vendor ABC completing a change to their web service. This is impacting the commitment to my team on Feature 123 because we are near the end of our sprint.
>Lemme know.
Pss, amateur. That's way too many words.
Hi Jane,
should I keep fixing bug XYZ or focus on feature 123? Vendor ABC is taking longer than we thought to fix their stuff.
Bill
And sometimes add a smiley so they know you're not made of circuits yourself too.
- forgot-my-pw 9y ago> And sometimes add a smiley so they know you're not made of circuits yourself too. That's where I always forget to do :) :( :)
- badloginagain 9y agoUse this as an opportunity to 'manage up'. Frame your email to recommend the decision you'd make. In the example below, you know what I would do with no executive decision, and the response I do get can be a one word yes/no reply. Jane, should I keep fixing bug XYZ? Im blocked by Vendor ABC. I can work on Feature 123.
- internetman55 9y agoI feel like this only works if you already have a good manager. A bad one will just say 'both' and then keep complaining that they aren't both done.
- albemuth 9y agoBetter to ask for forgiveness than permission: Hi Jane, I'm focusing on feature 123 since XYZ is blocked by ABC. -A
- drb311 9y agoNailed it.
- nivertech 9y agoeven better: Jane, I'm focusing on feature 123 since XYZ is blocked by ABC. or since email already has the address header: TO: Jane Janeson <jane.janeson@initech.com> SUBJECT: APPROVE: I'm focusing on feature 123 since XYZ is blocked by ABC. EOM
- drb311 9y agoEven Worf doesn't go that far https://twitter.com/WorfEmail https://twitter.com/WorfEmail