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Become an Effective Software Engineering Manager
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Become an Effective Software Engineering Manager

by Dr. James Stanier
May 2020
Beginner to intermediate
396 pages
10h 22m
English
Pragmatic Bookshelf
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How to Prepare for Performance Reviews

Now that we’ve addressed a selection of common misconceptions about performance reviews, let’s get to business. In this section you’re going to learn exactly how to prepare everything that you need to make your performance reviews a success.

The first question to address is this: how often should performance reviews be happening? I recommend every six months, once at the end of the year (say, around December) and once in the middle of the year (say, around June). A few reasons support this:

  • Waiting an entire year between performance reviews is way too long. Conversely, a review every quarter feels too often. Six months is a long enough period of time for you and your staff to have done a substantial amount ...

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