Start Skip-Level 1:1s Next Week — 30 Min, 1-2 Per Week

Situation

Approved starting skip-level 1:1s with 12 key engineering ICs (Dieter, Maple, Skip, Jeremy, Andrew, Sultan, Alex, Mustafa, Joseph, Zorina, Giovani, Rahul). 30 minutes each, 1-2 per week, random order. Sarah to schedule.

Reasoning

Committed to retention check-ins in front of Greg, Bjorn, and Mariah in February. RESF transition increases retention risk. Go-slow approach (1-2/week) avoids calendar overload while making steady progress. Random ordering prevents signaling priorities or creating anxiety about who gets called first.

Additional Context

Existing todo since Feb 25 to schedule these. Sarah proposed next week, Peter approved. The list includes RESF-adjacent people (Mustafa, Dieter) alongside core engineering ICs. This is both retention and relationship-building.

Observed Evidence

Sarah asked if next week was good to start skip-levels. Peter approved with '30 is definitely enough time. Next week is a fine time to start.' When asked about order: 'surprise me.' Sarah listed 12 people: Dieter, Maple, Skip, Jeremy, Andrew, Sultan, Alex, Mustafa, Joseph, Zorina, Giovani, Rahul.

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