Ali Contract Termination Warning
Situation
Alis contract will be terminated immediately if tomorrows progress review is unsatisfactory. This sets a clear performance standard and signals that when work is deemed important, there is no time to wait for progress - it must be executed efficiently and quickly.
Reasoning
Using personnel consequences to communicate standards. Demonstrates that performance expectations apply across the team. The immediate timeline creates urgency. Signals that important work must be executed efficiently and quickly - no time to wait for gradual progress.
Additional Context
Review scheduled for tomorrow. This is a lower-stakes version of the same message being sent to Trinity/Jeff (contractor vs employee). Part of broader push to establish urgency around CVE remediation and team performance.
People Involved
Nathan Blackham, Ali
Source
reflection
AI Confidence
75%
Related Context
fathom
Alis contract will be terminated if his progress review tomorrow is unsatisfactory. This is intended to set a clear performance standard for the team.
Outcome
He missed the meeting and I'll move on terminating the contract. Clear outcome is more important than wasting time trying to get a more optimal one.
Recorded on January 2, 2026
Decision ID: 48448ff9-276d-486d-96b9-26fae7416f69