Sensible Defaults for Tech Management
summary
A documented career growth framework codifies technical skills, examples and glue work so promotions and feedback are data driven rather than subjective. Teams build it via workshops and a working group, apply it in performance reviews and even ship tooling (Collider) to embed it. At a 300‑engineer org the framework surfaces hidden senior talent, triples non‑male promotions into senior/lead roles within a year, raises engagement and performance, and stops women being funneled into unpaid coordination work by making such contributions objective and promotable.
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chapters (14)
- 0:00Intro
- 2:10The journey
- 13:00Tech Leading Ladies
- 16:00The "Broken Rung"
- 17:40Why should we care?
- 21:28Sensible defaults
- 28:46Everyone is accountable for everything
- 30:15Objective vs subjective
- 31:09Make glue work objective
- 31:30Avoid codifying current cultures
- 33:27Power of the written word
- 34:05Career growth framework
- 40:45Where to start?
- 41:50Outro
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