diff --git a/content/quickstart.md b/content/quickstart.md index 3d0a37a67..8c6379cc6 100644 --- a/content/quickstart.md +++ b/content/quickstart.md @@ -345,3 +345,138 @@ and sends invoices to clients on the same schedule. [harvest]: https://www.getharvest.com/ [accounts]: mailto:accounts@oddbird.net + +## Success Criteria: + +This guide will help you understand +the expectations for your role at OddBird. +The criteria are divided into three groups: +Work Quality, Communication, and Learning & Growth. +Each group has three levels of performance: +Underperform, Meet Expectations, and Exceed Expectations. +You can use this guide to assess your own performance, +identify your strengths and areas for improvement, +and set your goals and action plans. + +### Work Quality + +#### Underperform + +- Lack initiative and wait for direction or assignments + on high priority work +- Produce low-quality or incomplete work + that requires excessive rework + or refactoring from others +- Use outdated or inappropriate tools, technologies, or methodologies +- Avoid or give up on challenges +- Do not create plans for big assignments, + or dissect them into smaller tasks + +#### Meet Expectations + +- Take initiative on high priority work + by chipping away at it +- Deliver complete and high-quality work, + and act on feedback from others +- Approach challenges + by creating plans for big assignments, + and dissecting them into smaller tasks + +#### Exceed Expectations + +- Take ownership of features and infrastructure +- Lead internal review processes + and deliver high-quality, actionable feedback to others +- Make requests for input early in process + to tackle challenging work +- Take initiative and lead others + in creating plans for big assignments, + and dissecting them into smaller tasks + +### Communication + +#### Underperform + +- Rarely communicate + or do so in an untimely manner +- Miss large parts of or entire meetings without notice +- Do not document the breakdown of upcoming work + or the status of in-progress work, + and do not reflect on your contributions, accomplishments, + or lessons from challenges (self-retro) +- Do not ask for help or guidance when blocked, + and avoid participating and learning + from review and discussions +- Show disinterest or indifference when planning new work + +#### Meet Expectations + +- Communicate frequently + and in a timely manner +- Attend most meetings + and notify others in advance + when you will be late or cannot attend +- Post a breakdown of your daily assignments + documenting completed work, + the status of in-progress work, + and upcoming tasks +- Document your contributions, + accomplishments, + and lessons from challenges (self-retro) +- Reach out with questions when blocked + and engage with review and planning + by asking follow-up questions + +#### Exceed Expectations + +- Communicate with trust in advance + and request engagement from others +- Lead meetings and discussions + about internal and external projects +- Follow up during and after reviews and discussions + with questions that help confirm understanding +- Generate internal documents, + blog posts, + and other valuable content + based on your contributions + (especially accomplishments and challenges) + +### Learning & Growth + +#### Underperform + +- Do not participate or learn from review and discussions, + and asks few or no questions +- Resist and reject change and feedback, + and do not adjust to the changing needs + and expectations of projects +- Lack initiative and collaboration skills, + and don't support the team's goals and objectives +- Refuse to follow established team processes + +#### Meet Expectations + +- Engage with review and discussions + by asking more questions +- Reach out with questions when blocked +- Act on feedback as an opportunity to learn and improve, + and remain flexible and adaptable to change +- Challenge the team processes + and look for ways to improve them + +#### Exceed Expectations + +- Demonstrate curiosity and pursue challenges + that help you and the team grow +- Learn new skills, technologies, or methodologies + that can improve your performance + and the quality of your work +- Help others adapt + to the changing needs and expectations of the project +- Demonstrate leadership, + initiative, + and collaboration skills, + and contribute to the team's goals and objectives +- Adjust the team processes, + listening to feedback + and guiding the team through the changes