Daily Reflection
Tuesday, January 6, 2026
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Decisions
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Energy
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Productivity
Summary
Four decisions captured: (1) Friday Layoff List Finalized - Eli, Derek, Chris Short, Craig, Trinity for Jan 9; Trinity processed as layoff not performance to avoid backfill restriction; Jason deferred for ISO cert. (2) Ali Contract Termination Executed - follow-through on Dec 31 warning after missed meetings. (3) Leadership 1:1s with Maple, Dieter, Andrew - direct relationship-building to address communication gaps between engineering and business. (4) CVE Automation Prioritized Over EUS Daily Numbers - willing to push EUS deadline to invest in automation infrastructure that compounds over time.
Wins
Layoff execution proceeding cleanly with proper HR coordination. Ali termination demonstrates follow-through on accountability. CVE automation getting proper prioritization as strategic investment.
Challenges
NARF automation stalled at only 10 packages in 3 months - moved from persuasion to forcing action. RLC AI will miss end-of-January deadline due to hardware delays and team availability.
Learnings
Slack user ID U03BR9F0Q86 was incorrectly mapped to Greg - actually Bjorn. Updated cache.
Tomorrow's Focus
Reno H1 planning week begins
Decisions Made
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