important to realize the other half of this: some people may see requests of yours as demands, or trust you as an authority, and if you keep an eye out you can save a lot of strife. Especially if you're confident or are perceived to have more experience.
edit to clarify: this isn't "be Ever Vigilant", but instead "just keep an eye out so you can clarify early if it seems someone parsed you as such"
another good clarification: https://cohost.org/Osmose/post/5616045-imo
