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// growing people · 1:1s, objectives, progression
Growing engineers, not just the team
I've run regular 1:1s with all my direct reports and set near- and long-term objectives with them, producing KPIs that rolled up into departmental and board updates. Many of the people I've led have been promoted, and I've evolved job roles as the day-to-day work changed, including introducing an AI Engineer role and hiring for it.
- Everyone knew what was expected of them and how it tied to wider business goals.
- Progression was real: engineers grew into senior and leadership roles from within.
- Skills spread through regular talks and sessions, within engineering and beyond.
SE → Deputy
one engineer's path on my team
// how objectives travelled upward
1:1sobjectivesKPIsdepartment updatesboard updates