Career Development
Provides strategic support to engineers to help them build the career they want
Level 1
Gives insight into opportunities and helps identify individuals' strengths and weaknesses
E.g. Hosted a Floodgate Academy intern
E.g. Discussed career options and areas of interest informally
E.g. Collected and delivered feedback
Explains appropriate available industry paths
Shares opportunities for improvements and recognises achievements
Advocates on behalf and in defense of a group member
Level 2
Formally supports and advocates for one person and provides tools to help them solve career problems
E.g. Taught group members the GROW model
E.g. Provided coaching on how to have difficult conversations
E.g. Set up and attended regular, constructive 1:1s
Creates space for people to talk through challenges
Offers effective career advice to group members, without being prescriptive
Ensure a group member has an appropriate role on their team
Level 3
Inspires and retains a small group of people and actively pushes them to stretch themselves
E.g. Arranged a requested switch of discipline for a group member
E.g. Suggested appropriate group member for Tech Lead position
E.g. Reviewed individual group member progression every 6 weeks
Works with team leads to elevate emerging leaders
Advocates to align people with appropriate roles within organization
Discusses paths, and creates plans for personal and professional growth
Level 4
Manages interactions and processes between groups, promoting best practices and setting a positive example
E.g. Prevented regretted attrition with intentional, targeted intervention
E.g. Built a resourcing plan based on company, team, and individual goals
E.g. Completed training on situational leadership
Ensures all group members' roles are meeting their career needs
Develops best practices for conflict resolution
Manages team transitions smoothly, respecting team and individual needs
Level 5
Supports the development of a significant part of the engineering org, and widely viewed as a trusted advisor
E.g. Advocated to execs for engineer development resources and programs
E.g. Devised Pathwise curriculum for group leads
E.g. Provided coaching to group leads
Pushes everyone to be as good as they can be, with empathy
Identified leadership training opportunities for senior leadership
Supports and develops senior leaders