Tech Reflect

No, not those kind of relationships. Companies have always relied on the networks of relationships people form. There are a lot of benefits to trying to cultivate this:

• You can learn how other teams operate and when you find flaws with their projects, you realize there are real people behind it that struggle with the same issues that your own team might struggle with
• You may learn about tools and techniques and technologies you may not have been aware of
• Youʼll feel a stronger sense of connection while being in a company that is very large
• When you file bug reports or suggest features, you will have more credibility if there is a face behind the person filing the bug
• When you are ready to move to another chapter in your career, youʼll have a network to tap for possible ideas
• Review season will likely go better the more people

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Some companies will solicit peer feedback when reviewing your performance. But there may be people that you interacted with during the year that you feel strongly about and you werenʼt asked for feedback. Donʼt let that stop you.

If someone really impressed you, look them up in the company directory and send feedback to their manager. Whether it ends up in a review or not, a good manager will appreciate the feedback.

It should go without saying that the same can be done if you found someone lacking. Often this can be used to improve the situation, either by assisting in terminating someone that has a host of negative feedback or in helping improve someone’s job performance.

And don’t wait for review season. Send it as soon as someone impresses you positively or negatively.