Managing Across

• July 29, 2022Effective Engineering Manager, Egineering Manager Tools, Managing Across, Managing Up

  Escalating Work Issues Effectively

  We offer an approach to escalating work issues that brings results without destroying relationships. We share what the escalations are, the impact of escalating unskillfully, and how to escalate professionally and effectively. In the end we provide a checklist that our listeners can use to escalate work issues effectively.

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  November 3, 2021Building managers, Effective Engineering Manager, Managing Across, Managing Up, One-on-One

  Building Managers: Now That You Are A Manager

  Wrapping up the ‘becoming a manger series’ with guidance and steps on what new engineering managers can do once their training completes and they are now officially a manager. Guidance includes: managing introductions and the first couple of weeks; planning your first 30-60-90 days; setting up foundational meetings like 1-on-1s; building key lateral relationships; creating space for the team to get to know you and your plan.

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  October 17, 2020Effective Engineering Manager, Managing Across, Managing Up

  Practicing Observe and Absorb

  In this podcast we define the concept of 'observe and absorb', discuss why it is important and share practical recommendations to engineering managers on how to use this tool to unlock and build stronger working relationships. In the end, we share a checklist that engineering managers can use to start practicing "observe and absorb".