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Brag Bullet Rubric

Next-level evidence: A brag document entry that shows work at the scope the next level requires: an outcome, a number, scope beyond your own team and someone who saw it.

Criteria and weights

CheckPointsWhat earns them
Scope0 to 21 for cross-team or named partner teams, 2 for org-wide or company-wide
Verifiable number1A percentage, count, amount or time saved
Outcome1States what changed, not just an activity.
Who saw it1Names someone who can vouch for it: a manager, lead, stakeholder, customer, partner team or leader

Bands

PointsReads as
4 to 5 pointsNext-level evidence
2 to 3 pointsCurrent-level evidence
0 to 1 pointsNeeds more detail

How to apply it

  1. Start with an outcome verb.
  2. Add the number before and after.
  3. State the scope.
  4. Name who saw it.
  5. Tag the criterion it supports.

Use it

Score it in the free Brag Bullet Grader, or keep it running in Career Growth Tracker.

Plotted Work Studio rubric by Dominique Simmons. You may cite or adapt it with a link to this page.