Notifications: managing your availability

To adjust notifications, start by distinguishing urgent messages from those that can wait. The right setting depends on your team's expectations and your work.

A method to try with what you already have

1. Take stock of alerts

   Identify the applications that display sounds, badges, or windows. Keep track of the alerts that are actually useful during a task.

2. Clarify emergencies

   Agree with your contacts on the channel to use when a quick response is needed. An availability status only helps if its meaning is shared.

3. Test a time slot with fewer alerts

   Reduce non-essential notifications during a specific task, while keeping the channels necessary for your role.

4. Plan a time to return to messages

   Set aside time to read requests and respond. Adjust the trial based on the constraints observed rather than imposing the same rule all day.

Decide on the next steps

Try one change at a time and observe the result over several sessions. If a piece of equipment is still missing, define its role, then compare its dimensions and compatibility with your setup before buying.

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