Tim Pepper

Jul 24, 2026

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Approve the Tim Pepper consulting proposal, then push back on the absence of a standard contracting process rather than hand-roll the SOW

Greg forwarded Tim Peppers consulting proposal to Peter on 7/21 with apologies for the latency, and Peter approved it flatly the same afternoon - I am good with this - without asking cost, scope, or management in the thread. He forwarded it to Sarah on 7/23 to get it moving. On 7/24 when Sarah relayed that Gregs next step was for Peter to follow through with the contract, Peter declined to hand-roll it and asked where the standard process was. Sarahs answer confirmed there is not a reliable one - CIQ has done things fast and not by the book with other people, case by case - and she took an action to check with HR.

Jul 24

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Lead by Example with New Tools

When championing new tools or processes, personally use them and share results rather than just advocating. Learning by doing and demonstrating value through example is more effective than mandates.

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Protect Engineering Focus Through Process

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