Effective Performance Management for Engineering Teams

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89 Lessons

25h

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Course Overview

A manager is responsible for assigning tasks to the team members, keeping tabs on the progress, and analyzing their performance. A good manager must know their strengths and use them accordingly. This course covers the essentials of performance management in engineering teams. You’ll learn the importance of setting clear expectations and the difference between individual and collective accountability. You’ll learn the importance of performance metrics and design them for your team. Next, you’ll explore way...Show More

What You'll Learn

An understanding of performance management in engineering teams

Familiarity with the techniques for setting clear expectations and their importance

The ability to design metrics to gauge an individual’s performance

The ability to keep your team motivated

The ability to boost individual team member performances

The ability to effectively communicate good as well as bad performance reviews

What You'll Learn

An understanding of performance management in engineering teams

Course Content

Introduction

What Is This Course About?

What We're Assuming about You

Learning Outcomes Investigate, Review, Reflect, Act

Overview of Performance Management

What Is Performance Management?Why Is Documentation Important?What Else Is Important?Investigate, Review, Reflect, Act

The Need for Clear Expectations

Introduction Attributes and Examples of Clear Expectations Expectation Rubrics Expectations vs. Goals Advice for When You Apply These Ideas Investigate, Review, Reflect, Act

Accountability

Introduction The "I" in "Team"When Do We Hold the Whole Team Accountable?When Do We Hold an Individual Accountable?Gray Areas Exist!Poor-Performing Individuals on a High-Performing Team High-Performing Individuals on a Poor-Performing Team Advice for When You Apply These Ideas Investigate, Review, Reflect, Act

Metrics

Introduction The Misuse and Proper Use of Metrics Common Business-Centric Metrics Systems Common Software-Related Metrics Advice for When You Apply These Ideas Investigate, Review, Reflect, Act

Motivation

7 Lessons

Feedback

7 Lessons

Performance Reviews

10 Lessons

Corrections

10 Lessons

10.

Termination/Separation

10 Lessons

11.

Rewards

7 Lessons

12.

The Development of Talent

8 Lessons

13.

Conclusion

1 Lesson

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