Escalation Ladder
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The written order of who gets contacted, and how fast, when something breaks or a decision is over an agent's limit.
Lesson #10: NoblePort Internal Systems Glossary →A fire drill sheet on the wall — nobody has to invent the plan while the alarm is going.
The emergency contacts list on a school form, in order.
A safety flag on site goes to the foreman in 5 minutes, the superintendent in 15, and the owner in an hour.
An agent that cannot resolve a billing dispute hands it up the ladder instead of guessing at a refund.
Automation is only safe when the handoff to a human is defined before the emergency.
An escalation ladder says who to wake up, in what order, and how soon.
Write the three-name ladder for the system you own, with a time limit at each rung.
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