Writing Useful Performance Reviews: Delivering the Review

It Depends: Lessons in Technology Leadership

In this episode of It Depends, Kevin Goldsmith wraps up his insightful series on crafting and delivering effective performance reviews. Drawing from his extensive experience as a CTO and tech leader, Kevin discusses the challenges and nuances of giving feedback, especially for senior leaders who might not receive regular performance reviews themselves. He shares practical strategies for self-evaluation and growth, including the importance of building a personal advisory board and seeking feedback from direct reports. Tune in to gain valuable insights into navigating performance reviews at all levels of leadership.

Links to things mentioned in the podcast:

• The book: It Depends: Writing on Technology 2012-2022
• Your host: Kevin Goldsmith
• The It Depends Newsletter
• "How do you keep growing when you are the leader of the organization" - my talk from LeadingEng 2022
• My "Management Books" Goodreads shelf
• The newsletter issue with this chapter