Measuring Success & Performance of Managers – A Deep Dive

Are you an Engineering Manager curious about gauging your effectiveness and success in your role? In this insightful episode, we dive deep into metrics and stakeholder management with Ivan Bilan, an experienced engineering manager. Discover the core metrics for measuring engineering manager performance in people leadership, product quality, delivery, and self-promotion, and learn the importance of stakeholder management in driving team success. In this video, we will be looking at how to measure success and performance for managers. We’ll be exploring different methods and tools that managers can use to measure their own success, as well as the success of their team. Don’t miss out on these valuable insights and strategies!

Key Moments and Timestamps:

• [00:00:30]: Importance of tracking engineering manager performance
• [00:02:00]: Metrics for measuring an engineering manager’s performance
• [00:04:00]: Measuring people management and team satisfaction
• [00:08:00]: Measuring growth of the team
• [00:09:30]: Measuring delivery and predictability
• [00:14:00]: Measuring and improving the engineering manager’s effectiveness in hiring
• [00:19:00]: Measuring engineering excellence and team predictability
• [00:23:00]: Importance of subjective interpretation and politics in measuring performance
• [00:25:30]: Balancing metrics and big picture goals for the team
• [00:26:30]: Stakeholder management tips
• [00:30:00]: Self-promotion and evaluating engineering manager performance
• [00:34:00]: How to reach out to Ivan Bilan for advice/input

Resources

• https://www.linkedin.com/in/ivan-bilan/
• https://github.com/ivan-bilan/The-Engineering-Manager-Pandect