NextChapter for managers

Give a reference

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Page 1 of 5Performance

Most good people are a 2. A 2 means they did the job well — it's not a criticism. Please save 4for people you'd describe as among the best you've ever worked with. If everyone gets a 4, nobody can tell your strong people apart.

Overall, how would you rate working with them?

Below what the role neededSolid — did the job wellNotably strong — better than most at this levelExceptional — one of the best I've worked with

Execution

Delivered what they committed to, on the timeline they set

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Quality of their work product

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Ability to run things without supervision

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Judgment

Decision quality when the answer wasn't obvious

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Knowing when to escalate versus decide

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Reading a situation correctly

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Composure

Steadiness when things went wrong

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Response to hard feedback

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Their effect on the people around them under pressure

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Influence

Getting outcomes through people who didn't report to them

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Credibility with people more senior

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Willingness to say the unwelcome thing

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What are they especially good at?