Performance Reviews in Tech with Rustam Alashrafov & Jethro Sloan

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Guest

Connect with Rustam Alashrafov: ⁠

https://www.linkedin.com/in/rustama

Connect with Jethro Sloan:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jdksloan

https://twitter.com/jdksloan

Outline

00:00:00 – Intro

00:00:21 – Frequent performance reviews

00:03:36 – Working towards shared outcomes

00:06:26 – Working with OKRs

00:09:20 – Freedom of choice

00:12:14 – Promotions and favouritism

00:14:38 – Feeling heard

00:17:55 – Maximising happiness

00:20:57 – Aligning with a team

00:22:43 – Rewarding individual performance

00:24:57 – Challenges and motivation

00:27:09 – What can I do differently?

00:28:26 – Doing the bare minimum

00:31:37 – Expectations and change

00:34:31 – Underperformance and letting someone go

00:38:46 – Mass layoffs vs. the individual approach

00:42:58 – Taking responsibility

00:44:20 – Inequality and opening a dialog

00:46:53 – Should salaries be open and public?

00:50:28 – Salary secrecy

00:54:41 – Top performers

00:56:22 – Transparent business goals

00:58:09 – Final thoughts