Playing the role of coach is most valuable in this job, so..
= Your job now includes understanding your former peers’ career goals, what kinds of projects are well suited to their strengths and interests, what they need help with, and how they are doing relative to expectations. Even if it feels awkward, you’ll have to ask questions like “What do you want to be working toward in a year’s time?” or “What do you consider your strengths?” Seek to understand what your new reports care about. Give them feedback about what they’re doing well and where they might stretch.
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[ 3.3 ms ] story [ 15.1 ms ] thread= Your job now includes understanding your former peers’ career goals, what kinds of projects are well suited to their strengths and interests, what they need help with, and how they are doing relative to expectations. Even if it feels awkward, you’ll have to ask questions like “What do you want to be working toward in a year’s time?” or “What do you consider your strengths?” Seek to understand what your new reports care about. Give them feedback about what they’re doing well and where they might stretch.