NEW MANAGERS

New Managers

Clarity Forge gives new managers the structure, prompts and frameworks that experienced leaders carry in their heads. Set goals that connect to the bigger picture, give feedback that lands and track your team's progress without micromanaging.

No playbook

You're expected to set goals, run reviews and develop people - but nobody taught you how.

Feedback paralysis

You know you should give more feedback. You just don't know where to start or what to say.

Visibility gap

You can't tell your boss what your team is working on without interrupting everyone to ask.

Senior Engineer — Competency Overview
Technical Excellence92% · Exceeds
System Design75% · Meets
Leadership68% · Meets
Communication45% · Developing

Recommended focus area

Communication — Consider leading next sprint retrospective

Grow

Know exactly what 'good' looks like for every person on your team

Competency frameworks take the guesswork out of management. Each role has clear expectations by level - so when you have a development conversation, you're not improvising. You can show your report where they are, where they're heading and what to focus on next. That's the kind of clarity that builds trust fast.

  • Role expectations defined by level
  • Skills gap analysis for each team member
  • A shared language for feedback and development
Align

Set goals your team actually understands - and that leadership recognises

The hardest part of being a new manager is figuring out what to focus on. Clarity Forge connects your team's goals to the company's goals, so you're not guessing what matters. Your team sees how their work fits. Your boss sees that you're aligned. You look more organised than you feel.

  • Team goals linked to company OKRs
  • Progress visible to your team and your leadership
  • Real-time rollups - no manual tracking
Goal Alignment — Q1 2026
CGrow ARR to $2M62%
SClose 40 new accounts78%
PLaunch enterprise tier45%
JKShip SSO integration by Feb 2860%
Sprint Board — Week 6
To Do (2)
Design token audit
AL
Write API migration guide
PS
In Progress (2)
Payment service refactor
JK
Dashboard accessibility pass
MR
Done (1)
SSO integration
PS
Execute

Track your team's work without hovering over their shoulders

You need to know what's happening without asking for updates every morning. Tasks and milestones give you a live view of progress - who owns what, what's on track and what needs attention. When your manager asks for a status update, you have one. When a team member is stuck, you see it before they have to escalate.

  • Clear ownership, priorities and timelines
  • Milestone tracking with progress indicators
  • Risks and blockers surface automatically

Your Complete Toolkit

Everything you need, across all four modules.

Align

Goals & OKRs

Team-level goals tied to company objectives

Teams

Organise people into functional groups

Execute

Tasks

Assign, prioritise and track work items

Milestones

Mark key delivery dates and checkpoints

Status Reporting

AI-generated reports from real activity

Notes

Capture context and decisions alongside the work

Grow

Skill Assessments

Evaluate capabilities against role frameworks

Feedback

Continuous coaching tied to competencies and goals

Career Development

Visible growth paths linking skills to opportunities

Employee Growth

Track development progress over time

Engage

Kudos

Peer recognition tied to company values

Employee Profiles

Rich profiles connecting people to their work

How It All Connects

Align gives you the "what" - the goals your team is working towards. Execute gives you the "how" - the tasks and milestones that deliver those goals. Grow gives you the "who" - each person's strengths, development areas and career path. And Engage gives you a way to reinforce the right behaviours with kudos and recognition. You don't need years of experience. You need a system that connects all four.

Align

Set direction with measurable goals and track strategic alignment across teams.

Explore Align

Execute

Manage tasks, milestones and dependencies with AI-generated status reports.

Explore Execute

Grow

Develop people with competency frameworks, feedback and performance reviews.

Explore Grow

Engage

Build culture through kudos, surveys and engagement insights.

Explore Engage

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