People building: Career planning for your direct reports
summary
Claims concrete tactics: use a career-leveling framework and a self-assessment spreadsheet to align level and performance, send a motivation questionnaire, set SMART goals combining development and team KPIs, and track impact in a hype doc/promotional packet. Designs work as a menu of stretch assignments, surfaces growth areas in a one‑on‑one template, and coaches through delegation and feedback. Backed by urgency—survey says 73% consider quitting, US quits rose from 3.3M to 4.3M (30% increase) and Gallup estimates a $1T annual attrition cost.
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chapters (11)
- 0:00People building intro
- 2:03Develop direct reports
- 5:34Assessing current position
- 7:38Career level alignment
- 11:06Discover motivations & paths
- 14:33SMART goal setting
- 17:21Design growth opportunities
- 20:50Accountability & feedback
- 22:35Recognize progress
- 24:20Promotions & succession
- 26:45Career growth beyond
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