Leadership Development

Employee Evaluation for Personal and Organizational Growth

Transform performance rubrics into growth-oriented dialogues that drive both individual development and measurable business impact.

4×2hr

Sessions

6

Modules

Live

& On-Demand

Course Overview

In today's fast-paced engineering organizations, performance rubrics are only as powerful as the conversations and goals they inspire. This course teaches leaders how to turn standard evaluation frameworks into growth-oriented dialogues that align each engineer's personal aspirations with the company's strategic objectives.

You'll learn to transform routine check-ins into collaborative goal-setting sessions that drive both individual development and measurable business impact.

Who Should Attend

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Engineering managers and team leads

📊

HR professionals partnering with technical teams

💻

Senior engineers acting as mentors or tech-leads

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People-ops partners supporting goal alignment

What You'll Learn

1. Designing Growth-Focused Rubrics

  • Translating your organization's competencies into clear, actionable criteria
  • Ensuring fairness, transparency, and consistency across teams

2. Conducting Effective Evaluation Conversations

  • Framing feedback as a two-way dialogue
  • Active listening techniques for uncovering individual motivators

3. Aligning Personal and Business Goals

  • Crafting SMART objectives that serve both career aspirations and product/engineering roadmaps
  • Mapping individual development plans to team- and company-level OKRs

4. Creating Ongoing Development Plans

  • Building milestone-based roadmaps for skills growth, cross-training, and leadership readiness
  • Leveraging stretch assignments, mentorship, and learning resources

5. Measuring and Reviewing Progress

  • Defining success metrics for personal growth and organizational outcomes
  • Running weekly, monthly, and/or quarterly check-ins that keep goals on track and adapt to changing priorities

Course Modules

1

Foundations of Evaluation

Topics: Why rubrics matter • Common pitfalls in engineering reviews

Deliverable: Rubric template audit

2

Rubric Design Workshop

Topics: Competency mapping • Writing clear behavioral indicators

Deliverable: Custom rubric draft

3

Feedback & Coaching Skills

Topics: Feedback models (SBI, BOOST) • Listening & questioning

Deliverable: Conversation role-play guides

4

Goal-Setting Strategies

Topics: Linking to OKRs • SMART goal writing

Deliverable: Sample goal matrix

5

Development Roadmaps

Topics: Milestones & learning paths • Resource curation

Deliverable: Personal growth plan template

6

Tracking & Analytics

Topics: Progress dashboards • Course corrections

Deliverable: Metrics dashboard example

Key Benefits

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Stronger Engagement

Empower your engineers to own their development

🎯

Better Retention

Show your team that growth equals opportunity

📈

Aligned Outcomes

Tie individual wins to product delivery and business KPIs

⚙️

Scalable Process

Use repeatable templates and tools across all levels

Delivery Options

🎥

Live Virtual Workshops

Four 2-hour interactive sessions with live Q&A, breakout discussions, and real-time feedback on your team's challenges.

📚

On-Demand Self-Study

Complete the course at your own pace with video lessons, downloadable templates, and asynchronous support.

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Blended Learning

Combine self-paced modules with live Q&A clinics for the best of both worlds—flexibility with expert guidance.

Ready to turn performance reviews into growth engines?

Contact us to schedule a pilot workshop or to purchase self-study access for your organization.