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First of all, if you’re talking to a manager, they will love you if you stop saying “nah I can’t do that” and start saying “I have X and Y on my plate right now and I think I could do Z for you if you and my manager think I should drop Y for it. What do you think has higher priority?”
By phrasing your “no” this way, you’re setting up the conversation for a collaborative tone, you’re recognizing that everything can be traded off, and you’re [[helping the requester understand what levers they have to work with.::highlight]]
When and How to Say No at Work
amyn
Strong commitment in design is good for dementia, where challenges in memory about time are frequently attended by confusion about space—where I am now, where I was before, where I’m headed next. Memory care facilities that use architecture well [depend much less on anti-anxiety drugs](https://substack.com/redirect/bff93efb-d671-4000-8630-8fb9ae59e54a?j=eyJ1IjoiMXlmdTFqIn0.qYv5NVQwodvs9yAW1b9IqXxz-UTiPAUp4JXaRMXUArU) for their patients compared to control cases. It’s architecture as mitigation, even treatment. Strong commitments and specificity instead of the good intentions in “multi use.”
Design Is Commitment + Provisionality
Sara Hendren from undefended / undefeated
These visible markers show us not only the extent of these networks in space but also how they extend through time. Every marker, whether it's an imposing monument or a scrap of fabric, is there to send a message from the past to the future.
How Infrastructure Works
Deb Chachra
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