When a decision passes its deadline without being resolved, it goes "stale" — and stale decisions drag down your decision velocity. You can reschedule a stale decision to a new, realistic deadline. This guide covers rescheduling.
💡 Tip — Who can use this Available on the Partner tier and above, on the Decision Tracker.
Quick reference
| Step | Action |
|---|---|
| 1 | Reschedule a stale decision's deadline |
Step 1 — Reschedule a stale decision
On the Decision Tracker, the velocity panel includes a Stale decisions list — decisions past their deadline. Each has an inline reschedule control (a date picker).
Pick a new deadline and save. The decision moves out of the stale list and gets a fresh target, so it stops counting against your on-time metrics.
📝 Note — Rescheduling reflects reality Rescheduling isn't cheating — it's keeping the record honest. A decision that genuinely needs more time should get a new deadline rather than sitting stale forever. Just don't use it to endlessly push decisions you've actually abandoned; mark those Abandoned instead.
💡 Tip — Set realistic new deadlines When rescheduling, pick a deadline you can actually hit. Repeatedly pushing a decision forward signals it's not a real priority — consider whether it should be Abandoned instead.