People Decisions
3 decisions
Commit to increased visibility with engineering org
Jan 14, 2026 · people · high88% confidence
In response to employee feedback about low visibility creating a trust gap and fear-based culture perception, committed to: bi-weekly positive Slack updates, more 1-on-1s with key individuals, frequent positive feedback in public channels, weekly summary of focus areas, and an SF meeting with Nathan/Justin/Max.
People: Nathan Blackham, Max Spevack, Justin Haynes
Justin Coaching - Ambiguity Tolerance and Explicit Pushback
Jan 12, 2026 · people · medium83% confidence
Coached Justin on the Depot/Portal bounty disconnect. Addressed two issues: (1) Justin needs to get comfortable moving through ambiguity and letting his team explore before designs are fully baked - unlearning 10 years of Amazon training. (2) When Peter pushes for something, Justin needs to either do it or explicitly debate/push back - not quietly not execute.
People: Justin Haynes, Max Spevack, Westley, Greg Kurtzer
Termination Messaging Strategy - Organizational Signal
Jan 12, 2026 · people · high85% confidence
Discussed with Max the organizational messaging around Trinity termination. The termination is not about introducing fear but correcting a losing posture that existed before. Nathan was coached to communicate clearly that Trinity was not meeting the bar, and that leadership alignment is expected.
People: Max Spevack, Nathan Blackham, Trinity Quirk