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Starting Work With Limited Direction

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Problem

Scenario

You've been assigned a new piece of work, but the ask is vague and the expected outcome is not well defined. You need to make progress without waiting passively, while also avoiding rework from making the wrong assumptions.

Question

How would you handle a situation where you are given a task with very little direction?