Here's an idea. Buy the office some poker chips. Everybody gets a few and writes their initials on them in marker. (Maybe a manager gets a few more than his direct reports do.)
Complexity values: White 1. Red 5. Blue 10. Grey 20.
When you want to ask a question of someone who looks deep in flow, just lay the appropriate chip on their desk. They can glance at it and balance the complexity versus their mental/work state and decide to either engage at once or defer it. Maybe mumble an ETA.
People will have to use the various chip values wisely if they want to be taken seriously.
Complexity values: White 1. Red 5. Blue 10. Grey 20.
When you want to ask a question of someone who looks deep in flow, just lay the appropriate chip on their desk. They can glance at it and balance the complexity versus their mental/work state and decide to either engage at once or defer it. Maybe mumble an ETA.
People will have to use the various chip values wisely if they want to be taken seriously.