One of the top five most important things senior leadership do is decide who gets promoted. There is no test, no ranking, no process that can take the place of deep knowledge of the individual and their strengths, weaknesses, and potential to determine their ability for a future role. Mark Horstman, Things I Think I… Continue reading Promoting a Top Responsibility
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Face the Uneven Dozen
After a couple of months as a manager I had my feet under me enough to look forward to the annual review cycle. The department had raises tied to the review cycle. Deciding how to portion out raises is critical. My time as a developer had done little to prepare me for it. I anticipated that at… Continue reading Face the Uneven Dozen
Having an Employee Performance Metrics Policy
About two years ago, pondering some of my new managerly duties, I wondered, “How do you rank employees?” Every year I have to rank employees and make tough decisions: Should we extend that internship? Should we promote that developer? How will we distribute raises? I can’t manage based on my gut. It’s not enough to feel… Continue reading Having an Employee Performance Metrics Policy