{
  "schema": "vedokrok.public-item.v1",
  "release_id": "MHC-RPUB-20260920-75ad787a",
  "url": "/knowledge/make-the-reminder-arrive-while-action-is-still-possible",
  "id": "MHC-D-RESEARCH-0935",
  "version": "0.1.0",
  "title": "Make the reminder arrive while action is still possible",
  "summary": "A reminder after the opportunity has passed is documentation, not intervention.",
  "kind": "protocol",
  "body": "A 2026 field experiment found reminders to self-set goals improved productivity when delivered during the normal working period, while delayed reminders had no effect. Put the reminder close to a real decision or work window rather than at the end of the day.",
  "limits": [
    "The experiment came from one workforce and does not establish one best reminder frequency."
  ],
  "topics": [
    "union-execution-rhythm"
  ],
  "intents": [],
  "source_ids": [
    "RS-B2FA5B10E4B1EF1E"
  ],
  "evidence": [
    {
      "claim": "Timely reminders for self-set goals increased productivity in a large 2026 field experiment; reminders received after the work period did not.",
      "source_id": "RS-B2FA5B10E4B1EF1E",
      "role": "supports",
      "note": "The experiment came from one workforce and does not establish one best reminder frequency.",
      "locator": "See source record"
    }
  ],
  "use_when": [
    "You set goals but reminders appear after the useful work window or only during retrospective review."
  ],
  "avoid_when": [
    "The experiment came from one workforce and does not establish one best reminder frequency."
  ],
  "example": "Remind yourself of the day's outreach target before the calling block, not in the evening review after calls are over.",
  "check": "The reminder appears while the intended action can still be taken.",
  "steps": [
    "The reminder appears while the intended action can still be taken."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "id": "RS-B2FA5B10E4B1EF1E",
      "title": "The effect of reminders for self-set goals on productivity",
      "url": "https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jdeveco.2026.103822"
    }
  ],
  "relations": [
    {
      "from": "MHC-D-RESEARCH-0935",
      "to": "MHC-D-RESEARCH-0467",
      "type": "useful_with",
      "url": "/knowledge/give-postponed-intentions-a-trigger-before-they-fade"
    }
  ],
  "collections": [
    {
      "id": "RC-86F22D8037A34580",
      "title": "Turn goals into work that finishes and stays finished after hours",
      "url": "/collections/turn-goals-into-work-that-finishes-and-stays-finished-after-hours"
    }
  ]
}