Uber
Helping managers support employee development
- Business challenge
- Internal surveys showed employees were dissatisfied with manager-provided development support. Managers needed practical help with development conversations.
- My role and scope
- Identified Degreed Skill Coach, recruited volunteer managers, and ran a six-week pilot. Personally created a step-by-step playbook with weekly activities and sample team communications.
- What I delivered
- Built the manager playbook and pilot materials. Launched the six-week pilot with weekly assignments and sample communications.
- Results and measurement
Pilot participants’ reported confidence supporting direct reports’ growth goals increased 29% — from 3.5 to 4.5 on a five-point scale.
This measures participant confidence, not demonstrated employee performance or business productivity.

