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Situation: In my last role as an operations coordinator, our sales director asked me to prioritize a rush client onboarding, while the finance manager insisted I halt all new setups until a new approval checklist was adopted. Both requested completion within 48 hours. Task: I needed to decide which path minimized risk while keeping revenue on track. Action: I mapped both requests in a simple RACI matrix and quantified impact: the client was worth ~$120K annually; the compliance risk was tied to a recent audit finding. I scheduled a 20‑minute joint huddle the same day, presented a 2‑step compromise (pilot the new checklist only on this client, and document gaps in a shared Confluence page), and proposed a 24‑hour adjusted timeline. Result: Both stakeholders agreed, onboarding completed in 36 hours, audit findings were fully addressed, and similar conflicts dropped by ~40% after we adopted the joint‑approval playbook.
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