The first conversation about a project does not need a finished specification. It needs curiosity about the problem and a willingness to make assumptions visible.
Talk about the work as it happens
Walk through a recent example. What started the task? Which tools were involved? Where did someone need to wait, repeat information, or make a judgment? Concrete examples reveal details that a feature list can miss.
Separate the goal from the first solution
It is natural to arrive with an idea for an app or an automation. Keep that idea, then ask what outcome it should create. There may be a simpler path to the same result.
Choose a useful next step
A short prototype, a small integration, or a clearer map of the process can each move a project forward. The right next step is the one that answers the most important open question.
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