Performance Reviews in Tech | Rustam Alashrafov & Jethro Sloan | Beyond Coding Podcast #154

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 #Software #Technology #Podcast - Connect with Patrick Akil: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-akil https://twitter.com/PatrickAkil_ Feedback is always welcome :) Beyond Coding is a weekly podcast with fireside chats on tech, entrepreneurship and career journeys. Common topics are: software engineering, leadership, self-improvement and entrepreneurship. Authentic, informative and inspiring. That's the aim for each episode. Shoutout to Xebia for making these episodes possible 💜: https://www.xebia.com Beyond Coding on your favourite podcast platforms 🎙: Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7asIKIPU3N6n0SNWHxwMnQ Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beyond-coding/id1572440477 Google Podcasts - https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy81YmI1N2VhYy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Audible - https://www.audible.com/pd/Podcast/B08K56MZBQ Anchor- https://anchor.fm/beyond-coding Castbox - https://castbox.fm/channel/id4169675 Breaker - https://www.breaker.audio/beyond-coding Pocket Casts - https://pca.st/gljc9jhh Radio Public - https://radiopublic.com/beyond-coding-G3YVLg Equipment we use 💕 Rodecaster Pro - https://www.amazon.com/-/en/dp/B07M5LQ1YZ/ref=sr_1_1 Rode Procaster - https://www.amazon.com/Rode-Procaster-Broadcast-Dynamic-Microphone/dp/B001IPUJJI/ Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro - https://www.amazon.com/Beyerdynamic-Professional-Headphones-Limited-Renewed/dp/B07KWY57MR/