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B2 · temas 1–150 · 12 min

A small proposal with a clear ask (checkpoint 150)

Uma proposta B2 usa evidências, benefício provável, risco e convite para feedback.

A situação

At the quality-improvement meeting, the team reviewed a case in which the clinical need was real, but the proposed change could affect capacity. The account required more than a quick conclusion.

Although the first explanation sounded plausible, the project lead chose to state the main point, weigh the options, and request approval for a small pilot. That move kept the reasoning visible. The indirect question built rapport without over-sharing; the audience heard the evidence, the clear ask, and a possible drawback, while the written proposal clarified context and requested a small pilot. Could we set a workable arrangement in advance, take turns, and split the responsibility unless a boundary needs to be reconsidered?

What mattered was that the audience could see the likely benefit and possible drawback. Nevertheless, the team acknowledged that the evidence remained provisional.

O próximo passo

From a practical standpoint, the agreed next step was to measure the result and invite feedback before expanding. The plan included a point at which it could be reviewed.

When a colleague at the quality-improvement meeting raised a concern, the group reformulated the issue instead of treating disagreement as resistance.

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  1. Where did Hugo meet the project lead in this story?

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    Hugo met the project lead at the quality-improvement meeting.

    O texto do checkpoint 150 informa que Hugo encontrou a equipe na reunião de melhoria da qualidade.

  2. What problem did the team notice in the Hugo case?

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    The team noticed that the clinical need was real, but the proposed change could affect capacity.

    A situação descrita no texto era que a necessidade clínica era real, mas a mudança proposta poderia afetar a capacidade.

  3. What did the team decide to do next after speaking with Hugo?

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    The next step was to measure the result and invite feedback before expanding.

    O próximo passo registrado foi medir o resultado e convidar feedback antes de ampliar.

  4. What communication lesson did this Hugo story show?

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    It showed that ethical persuasion makes a specific request.

    A conclusão do texto é que persuasão ética faz um pedido específico.