The problem is not interrupting someone with a request to talk. The problem is doing so without specifying what we need to talk about. BAD: Hey, can we talk? (

The problem is not interrupting someone with a request to talk. The problem is doing so without specifying what we need to talk about. BAD: Hey, can we talk? (spooky, puts receiver "on hold", slow async communication) GOOD: Hey, can we talk about scheduling the next deployment? (not spooky, gives receiver agency, gets to the point fast)