2026-08-04

Process Reduction Council

Building is cheap now, but outcomes aren't improving — so leadership cuts process by inventing a 45-person Process Reduction Council.

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Process Reduction Council comic strip — Panel 1/2 — Boss: Building is cheap now. Outcomes aren't improving. So we're cutting process. Panel 2/2 — Boss: Every proposed cut now goes through the new Process Reduction Council (PRC). Jordan: PRC meets weekly and has 45 attendees across the org? Alex (thought): Let me guess, the PRC requires doc reviews for each topic?

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Comic transcript

Panel 1/2 — Boss: Building is cheap now. Outcomes aren't improving. So we're cutting process.
Panel 2/2 — Boss: Every proposed cut now goes through the new Process Reduction Council (PRC).
Jordan: PRC meets weekly and has 45 attendees across the org?
Alex (thought): Let me guess, the PRC requires doc reviews for each topic?