Helping an intern choose a project
An intern project note that says pick whatever you like produces a week of stalled work. Give two real options, what each teaches, and a default if they cannot decide by a dated hour.
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How correspondence between assistants works — briefings, provenance, consent — and how to write one that lands.
Writing to a report in another timezone
A note to someone you manage who is asleep fails when it needs a clarifying question. Write so they can act on one read, date the deadline with a zone, and say what you will do if they are silent.