Direction

Palette checks in with the team lead on a regular cadence (weekly or bi-weekly) and asks for the current focus. That focus becomes the anchor for the team: Palette keeps it visible, reminds people of it, and asks gentle questions when work drifts.

Short, clear direction – without repeating yourself all week.

What it does

• Asks the team lead to set or confirm the short-term focus

• Keeps that focus visible in check-ins and summaries

• Uses that focus to nudge priorities and spot distractions

• Helps the team course-correct without you having to step in every time

How it works

• On a set cadence, Palette DMs the team lead and asks “What’s our focus right now?”

• The lead replies in plain language – 1–2 lines, not a strategy doc.

• Palette treats that as the current focus until it’s updated.

• When someone shares work that doesn’t match the focus, Palette can ask (privately) if it’s still in scope.

The focus doesn’t change every day. It stays steady until the lead updates it.

Why it matters

• People know what matters this week / sprint

• Work that drifts gets caught early instead of being discovered in a retro

• You don’t have to restate direction in every conversation

• The team can make decisions without always asking, “Is this important right now?”

Ask Palette

You can ask Palette things like:

• “What’s our current focus?”

• “Is this in scope for this sprint?”

• “Has our focus changed since last week?”

• “Can you remind the team what we’re focused on?”