Steer, stop and checkpoint
Redirect a running response without starting over.
You are not stuck watching a response you can already tell is going the wrong way.
| Action | Effect |
|---|---|
| Steer | Adds a correction to the run in flight — it adjusts rather than restarts |
| Stop | Ends the response now. Escape does the same |
| Checkpoint | A saved point in the conversation you can refer back to |
Steering well
A steer is a correction, not a new request: "shorter", "focus on the UK ones", "you've misunderstood — they're a customer, not a prospect". The run keeps everything it has already worked out and applies your correction.
Restating the whole request instead throws away the context it had built.
You're done when the response changes direction without you having to start again.
Gotchas
- Stopping a response does not stop an objective. If work was already approved and delegated, stop it from the objective itself.
- Escape stops the response. It is easy to press reflexively when closing something else.