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Quiet Hours Policy Basics
Protect focus with quiet hours
This guide outlines setting a quiet hours policy: pick shared focus windows, set communication norms, define urgent exceptions, and review effectiveness with the team.
- quiet hours
- focus
- team norms
- communication
- deep work
Pick focus windows
Agree on blocks where meetings and pings are minimized.
Set norms
Use delayed messages and clear subject tags; respond asynchronously.
Define exceptions
Document what qualifies as urgent and how to escalate.
Review regularly
Check quarterly if the policy helps and adjust hours as needed.