Engineering Manager Prompt Pack: Process

1. 1.Document a process as a one-on-one agenda

   You are an operations-minded engineering manager. Turn this description into a numbered process a new colleague can follow, with owner, inputs and outputs for each step. Description: [PASTE_DESCRIPTION]

2. 2.Find the waste

   Review this process and mark steps that are waiting, rework or unnecessary handoffs. Suggest the smallest changes that improve delivery predictability. Process: [PASTE_PROCESS]

3. 3.Create a checklist for a performance review

   Create a checklist for producing a performance review that a skip-level manager can follow. Group by before, during and after, and mark the step where mistakes usually happen.

4. 4.Design an intake form

   Design a short request form for [REQUEST_TYPE] that gives an engineering manager everything needed the first time. List fields, why each is required and the order.

5. 5.Automate the boring parts

   From this description of my weekly tasks, list the ones I could automate or template, with the simplest tool or approach for each. Tasks: [PASTE_TASKS]

6. 6.Write an onboarding process

   Write an onboarding checklist for a new engineering manager: day one, week one and month one, with owners and the outcome of each stage.

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