In a meeting last year, the topic of changes to project timelines came up. Someone from Houston decided to shift deadlines without consulting the teams in Calgary. This change meant our engineers had to scramble to adjust their work, which rushed their assessments. I watched one of the newer engineers struggle with his report. He had been told to tighten up his findings but didn't have the proper support behind him. In the past, when changes happened, we would have a clearer structure that allowed younger engineers to ask questions or bounce ideas off more experienced folks. Now, the way decisions come down feels disconnected, especially when they're driven from far away like Brisbane. After the meeting, I sent a note to my manager about the need for better communication. The situation shouldn't keep repeating itself, but it seems it's become the norm since then. It's frustrating to see how this style of decision-making can leave everyone scrambling.