leadership

Use when an individual contributor wants to get more value from 1-on-1s with their manager — preparing agendas, driving career conversations, surfacing blockers, and giving upward feedback. Triggers on: "1-on-1 prep", "how to use my 1-on-1 better", "raise something with my manager", "career conversation with manager", "1on1 어떻게 활용해", "매니저랑 커리어 대화 어떻게 해", "상향 피드백 주는 법". Best for: ICs who want to own their growth instead of waiting to be managed; preparing for difficult upward conversations; asking for feedback more effectively. Not for: running 1-on-1s as a manager (use 1-on-1-manager), promotion planning (use leveling-ic), or team-level performance issues.

Use when a manager wants to run better 1-on-1s — moving from status-update check-ins to growth and feedback conversations that build real trust with direct reports. Triggers on: "improve my 1-on-1s", "1-on-1 feels like a status update", "how to have a growth conversation", "1on1 개선하고 싶어", "성장 대화 어떻게 해", "직원이랑 1on1을 잘 하는 법", "피드백 대화 어떻게 해". Best for: managers whose 1-on-1s have become project status reports; preparing agenda for a specific growth or feedback conversation; setting up employee-led 1-on-1 structure. Not for: IC prep for their own 1-on-1s (use 1-on-1-ic), promotion case writing (use leveling-manager), or team-wide performance issues.

Use when an IC wants to understand their current level, close gaps to the next level, and build a promotion-ready evidence portfolio. Triggers on: "what does senior mean in practice", "how do I get to staff", "promotion conversation with manager", "느낌상 시니어인데 인정 안 받아", "승진 준비 어떻게 해", "레벨업 어떻게 해", "promotion evidence", "career ladder gaps". Best for: engineers unclear on what the next level requires; building a STAR-format evidence log; preparing explicit promotion timing conversations. Not for: managers writing promotion cases (use leveling-manager), general career advice, or 1-on-1 meeting prep.

Use when an engineering manager needs to evaluate an engineer's level fairly, build a promotion case with evidence, or align with peers in a calibration conversation. Triggers on: "write a promotion case", "calibration prep", "level rubric design", "승진 케이스 작성", "캘리브레이션 준비", "레벨 루브릭 만들기", "how to evaluate engineer level", "엔지니어 레벨 평가 어떻게 해". Best for: writing evidence-based promotion cases; designing or sharing level rubrics; preparing for calibration with specific examples per rubric dimension. Not for: IC promotion planning (use leveling-ic), 1-on-1 coaching (use 1-on-1-manager), performance improvement plans.