Learn concepts like management skills, working with different people, and working out who our team is and what they do.

Become an Effective Engineering Manager

The technology industry is facing a skills crisis. It’s because we don’t know how to manage people. This module aims at improving our managing skills. In this module, we’ll start with learning concepts like managing ourselves, interacting with humans, having one-on-one meetings with managers, and choosing the right person for the job. Next, we’ll learn how to deal with different people and projects. In the end, we'll touch upon the modern workspace concepts and life cycle of startups.

Become an Effective Software Engineering Manager

So, there you have it. That’s everything you need to know to give great performance reviews. However, like learning an instrument, mastery comes with practice. Don’t worry if you still find them difficult. We all do. Stick to the principles, be confident in yourself and your abilities, and you will do just fine. We are with you.

Here's what you've learned in this chapter:

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* We looked at some common _misconceptions and myths_ around performance reviews and showed why they're wrong.
* You learned how to _prepare_ for your reviews and how to track all of the preparatory tasks through a tracker document.
* Then, we looked at the _written review_ and how to create your own review forms that both you and your staff contribute to.
* You learned how to gather _peer feedback,_ and I gave you an email template to do so.
* We discussed how to _perform on the day_ so that the review meeting is successful for both of you.
* Lastly, we touched upon how to deliver  _salary-related_ news and why you should keep this separate from the performance review itself.

This lesson includes the concluding remarks to the chapter and makes way to the next one.

Where to Next?

Chapter review