People Management

Leading, developing, and supporting engineering teams through effective people management practices.

Core Areas

• 1:1 Meetings: Effective one-on-one meeting practices
• Performance Management: Goal setting, feedback, and performance reviews
• Managing Underperformers: Strategies for addressing performance issues
• Mentoring & Coaching: Developing team members’ skills and careers
• Hiring & Onboarding: Building and integrating great teams

Level Progression

People management skills evolve significantly across EM levels:

• EM1: Learning basic management skills, small team focus
• EM2: Developing confidence, handling complex situations
• EM3: Mastering people management, mentoring other managers
• EM4+: Setting people management standards across the organization

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Table of contents

• 1:1 Meetings
• Performance Management
• Managing Underperformers
• Mentoring & Coaching
• Hiring & Onboarding