Career Development

Creating a growth framework for your team

When to use

Use when joining a new team without a clear ladder, or when your existing framework generates more confusion than clarity.

Prompt Template

I need to create (or adapt) a growth/leveling framework for my {team_type} team. Current team composition: {composition}. Our company {has/doesn't have} a formal engineering ladder. Help me build a practical framework that: 1. Defines clear expectations at each level for: technical skill, scope of impact, leadership/influence, and delivery 2. Includes observable behaviors (not vague statements like 'demonstrates expertise') 3. Distinguishes IC and management tracks clearly 4. Gives engineers a self-assessment tool 5. Helps me have consistent career conversations across the team 6. Fits on 2 pages (not a 50-page document nobody reads)

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Output Format

2-page leveling matrix + self-assessment template + manager calibration guide

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