If you’re going from engineer to manager, give yourself time to settle into the role
An interview with Marcus Blankenship, author, trainer, and consultant at MarcusBlankenship.com.
Tangle of wires (source: Biedermann via Pixabay)
O’Reilly’s Mac Slocum speaks with Marcus Blankenship, author, trainer, and consultant at MarcusBlankenship.com. They discuss:
The biggest problems engineers face as they move into management, and the one piece of advice he’d give an engineer who is about to become a manager. (0:10)
Learn faster. Dig deeper. See farther.
How long it takes an engineer to feel comfortable as a manager. (1:28)
Is there a stigma of going “back to the code” if you feel management is the wrong path? (3:12)
Why organizations promote people for the wrong reasons. (4:35)
An overview of the “Leader-Member Exchange Theory” and feedback culture. (6:13)
Why one-on-one meetings work and how to get real feedback. (10:10)
The people and projects Blankenship is following. (13:10)