Engineering Performance Management: A Guide for New Leaders

Transitioning into an engineering leadership role requires a shift from writing code to building high-performing teams. Managing developer performance effectively is key to maintaining project momentum and keeping your team motivated. This text-only course equips you with the fundamental skills to establish accountability, guide career progression, and foster a healthy, productive engineering culture. What you'll learn: - Understand core performance management principles tailored specifically for engineering environments - Define clear, measurable expectations and technical milestones for developers of all levels - Deliver constructive feedback and establish continuous, asynchronous feedback loops - Foster psychological safety to encourage collaboration, accountability, and healthy risk-taking - Support career growth and structured professional development paths for your team members You will start by exploring foundational management definitions before diving into practical frameworks for setting goals and handling difficult performance conversations. Through structured written examples and scenarios, you will learn to apply these leadership concepts immediately. This course is designed for newly appointed engineering managers, tech leads, or developers preparing to transition into leadership roles. No prior management experience is required. Begin your journey toward becoming a supportive and effective engineering leader today.