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Growth
When you have your team in place, how do you guide them and help them grow as contributors and as individuals? This section has tools and templates to help you help them. 
Amazon.com: Effective Phrases for Performance Appraisals: A Guide to Successful Evaluations
Free Employee Performance Review Templates
Performance reviews are important not just for ensuring the successful operation of a business or organization, but also for supporting employee motivation and career planning. An effective employee review helps…
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Smartsheet
Smartsheet
Transitioning from Programming to Management
Management may sound boring for most developers, but as we go through our career it becomes clear that it's a key role for a company. A good ma...
by: João M. D. Mouraon: 
joaomdmoura.com
joaomdmoura.com
This 90-Day Plan Turns Engineers into Remarkable Managers
Twitter's former Director of Engineering shares the plan he uses to transform engineers into successful and happy managers.
on: 
firstround.com
firstround.com
Engineering Ladders at Meetup – Making Meetup – Medium
Makers, managers, and leveling up
by: Lara Hoganon: 
Medium
Medium
levels.patreon.comSharing Our Engineering Ladder
I gave a talk last year at the NYC CTO summit on how and why to introduce structure into an engineering organization (slides available here ). I am a fan…
on: 
RTR Dress Code
RTR Dress Code
ex-ttmers/values-and-expectations
Career ladder expectations produced by the Product & Engineering leadership at Think Through Math. - ex-ttmers/values-and-expectations
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GitHub
GitHubex-ttmers/values-and-expectations
Career ladder expectations produced by the Product & Engineering leadership at Think Through Math. - ex-ttmers/values-and-expectations
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GitHub
GitHubex-ttmers/values-and-expectations
Career ladder expectations produced by the Product & Engineering leadership at Think Through Math. - ex-ttmers/values-and-expectations
on: GitHub
GitHub
Letting Go
Many moons ago, in a galaxy very close by, I was promoted from Senior Engineer to Junior Manager. I reflect on this now as members of my team grow into…
by: Ajahne Santa Annaon: 
Hello Ajahne
Hello Ajahne
Engineering Management as a Coaching Responsibility
What is the purpose of being an engineering manager? After studying it for a while, I realize that there is a strong reason to believe that it is very much…
on: 
ariya.io
ariya.io
The Engineer/Manager Pendulum
Lately I’ve been doing some career counseling for people off Twitter (long story). The central drama for many people goes something like this: “I’m a senior engineer, but I’m thin……
by: mipsytipsyon: 
charity.wtf
charity.wtfHow to reward skilled coders with something other than people management
You have awesome engineers, and they want to advance in their career. Their team is growing because of advancements they've made, and you want to recognize the work they've done…
on: 
lizTheDeveloper
lizTheDeveloper
How to Thank Employees—and Make It Matter - HR Daily Advisor
As Kathryn Minshew, CEO of The Muse, says, “a company is only as good as its people.” A solid team of qualified professionals makes for a successful and booming business—after…
on: 
HR Daily Advisor
HR Daily Advisor
How Fearless Organizations Succeed
Amy Edmondson describes three steps leaders can take to create psychological safety, the prerequisite for greater innovation and growth.
by: Amy C. Edmondsonon: 
strategy+business
strategy+business
David Brunelle on Twitter
“Work with someone awesome? 1. Send them an email with some specific, detailed feedback. How do they add value, help others, solve problems, etc...? 2. CC their manager, manager's manager,…
by: David Brunelleon: 
Twitter
Twitter
Building a psychologically safe workplace | Amy Edmondson | TEDxHGSE
The Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management at Harvard Business School is well known for her work on teams. In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, T...
by: TEDx Talkson: 
YouTube
YouTube
Medium/snowflake
Medium's engineering growth visualization tool. Contribute to Medium/snowflake development by creating an account on GitHub.
on: GitHub
GitHubProgression at Monzo
This is where we keep the progression frameworks we use at Monzo.Progression frameworks are tools that help us evaluate and pay our staff consistently, and help people understand how to…
on: 
progression.monzo.com
progression.monzo.com
Why we re-designed our engineering career paths at CircleCI
We developed our first competency matrix three years ago. In early 2018, we realized it was time to refresh and rebuild our matrix, to better reflect how our engineering org…
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CircleCI
CircleCI
Engineering growth: tracks – Engineering Growth Framework – Medium
Medium’s engineering growth framework defines 16 tracks for progression, grouped into 4 categories. This document defines the rationale for the selection of these tracks.
by: Jamie Talboton: 
Medium
Medium
s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com
Engineering Management Distilled: Transitioning from IC to Management
Introduction to engineering management, its challenges, and how to not crash through the transition.
by: Chris Chiuon: 
Medium
Medium
GalvanizeOpenSource/developer-standards
Definition what standards/attributes make up a junior, mid, or senior software developer - GalvanizeOpenSource/developer-standards
on: GitHub
GitHub
Self-Reports Spur Self-Reflection
The act of answering survey questions can increase awareness, which opens the door to development.
by: Angela Duckworthon: 
MIT Sloan Management Review
MIT Sloan Management Review
Digital, Data and Technology Profession Capability Framework
Digital, data and technology (DDaT) roles in government and the skills needed to do them.
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GOV.UK
GOV.UK
A Manager’s FAQ – Owner’s Manual, Blog by Carta – Medium
In addition to 1-on-1s with eShares managers, I host a monthly management discussion to share challenges, successes, failures, and lessons…
by: Henry Wardon: 
Medium
Medium
Praise Guide: How to be more positive at work & give more praise
Giving praise is important to the morale of your team, but it's not easy to always be positive. We share how to be more positive at work and give great,…
by: Jason Evanishon: 
Get_Lighthouse
Get_Lighthouse
How we use OKRs on GOV.UK
OKR (objectives and key results) is a simple tool to create measurable goals for agile teams. Here's how we use it on GOV.UK at the UK's Government Digital Service. …
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Steve Messer // Product manager
Steve Messer // Product manager
Text Career Ladder, public
Developer Career Ladder in text form Note: All members of the technology team are expected to exhibit the company values in their work. Engineer 1: Displays solid understanding of core…
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Google Docs
Google Docs
What does success look like as a manager?
I was asked a seemingly simple question recently: What does success look like as a manager? On the surface there are as many answers as there are managers. Success is…
by: Mark Mzykon: 
Programmer's Paradox
Programmer's Paradox
Guidelines for constructive and empowering design feedback and critique
Regular, well-run feedback and critique sessions are critical for helping to refine a product and make it great, and a lot of these…
by: Patrick Thorntonon: 
UX Collective
UX Collective
The trap of slowly ramping up from Engineering to Manager • Dev to Manager Journal
Becoming an engineering manager I have seen can happen in at least one of two (there are more) ways: slow ramp-up from a team of 2 (you and a report)…
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Dev to Manager Journal on Svbtle
Dev to Manager Journal on Svbtle
Camille Fournier on Scaling, Structure, and Growing as an Engineering Manager
The expectations of managers will change as the company grows. Here's Camille Fournier on how to scale yourself while growing a team.
by: adminon: 
Gitprime
Gitprime
The Curious Transition to Becoming an Engineering Manager | GitPrime Blog
Why the transition to becoming an engineering manager is unique, and how to know if you should seek additional training.
by: adminon: Gitprime
Gitprime
From Software Engineer to Engineering Manager – ShopBack Engineering – Medium
Dealing with Growth
by: david chuaon: 
Medium
Medium
Why a One-Size-Fits-All Approach to Employee Development Doesn’t Work
Here’s what to do instead.
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Harvard Business Review
Harvard Business ReviewThe Contributor, The Manager, and The Leader
Affecting change in an organization is possibly one of the most mysterious and baffling parts about professional life. There are countless…
by: Nathan Broslawskyon: Medium
Medium
Product Manager Skills By Seniority Level — A Deep Breakdown
Since sharing articles about What A Product Manager Does and Interviewing Product Managers, readers have asked me for more detail…
by: Brent Tworetzkyon: 
Medium
Medium
Product Management Career Ladders at 8 Top Technology Firms
Slides: Product Management Career Ladders by Sachin Rekhi, Founder & CEO, Notejoy One of the areas I often mentor product managers on are the career paths available to them within…
on: Sachin Rekhi's Blog
High-Performing Teams Need Psychological Safety. Here’s How to Create It
Five ways to build trust.
on: Harvard Business Review
Harvard Business ReviewHow to reward skilled coders with something other than people management
You have awesome engineers, and they want to advance in their career. Their team is growing because of advancements they've made, and you want to recognize the work they've done…
on: 
lizTheDeveloper
lizTheDeveloper
Getting promoted too quickly
“He’s a star. Thank god he’s on the team”. “He’s not scaling, it’s time to find a replacement”. I’ve heard that line from too many CEOs about …
by: bijansabeton: 
Bijan Sabet
Bijan Sabet
Hire People or Optimize Processes: A cost-benefit analysis for engineering leaders
Your engineering team is a lean, mean, feature-shipping machine. You have a happy and growing customer base. You’re taking customer requests but have a clear product direction. Things are hectic,…
on: 
codeclimate.com
codeclimate.com
How To Motivate Your People Through Change
A practical guide for mid-level managers
by: Kate Joneson: Better Humans
Better Humans
The Branching Career Path
Stop turning great craftspeople into mediocre managers.
by: Alex Joneson: Prototypr
Prototypr
Squad Health Check model – visualizing what to improve
(Download the cards & instructions as PDF or PPTX) (Translations of this article: Chinese, French) What is a squad health check model? A lot of companies experiment with ways of…
by: Henrik Knibergon: 
Labs
Labs
Creating a career ladder for engineers - Marco Rogers | #LeadDevNewYork
Video sponsor: United States Digital Service (https://usds.gov) One of the biggest challenges in people management is ensuring that your engineers are growin...
by: White October Eventson: 
YouTube
YouTube
The Mindset Shift: How to become a good new manager - Know Your Team | Blog
No matter how many leadership books you've read or conversations you've had with mentors – the transition to becoming a manager is precarious.
by: Claire Lewon: 
Know Your Team | Blog
Know Your Team | BlogEngineering Career Development at Etsy
In late May of 2018, Etsy internally released an Engineering Career Ladder. Today, we’re sharing that ladder publicly and detailing why we decided to build it, why the content is…
by: Ryan Batemanon: 
Code as Craft
Code as CraftThriving on the Technical Leadership Path
Choosing to cultivate a path as a technical leader.
on: Keavy McMinn
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