So You're A Manager Now. Part 2: Performance Management

After my last post made the rounds (hi Hacker News, you spicy little firestorm), one topic came up a whole bunch in the comments: performance management. Specifically, how to handle the extremes: the folks who are struggling and the ones who are quietly crushing it. (If you missed Part 1, “So You’re a Manager Now,” that’s where this whole series started.) So let’s talk about both. Because if you’re only focused on one end of the spectrum, you’re missing the point. ...

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