Engineering management can be a lonely place. Welcome to Managers Club where you will find interviews with top engineering leaders and managers plus curated management resources to help and inspire you.
Location: Brighton, UK
Current role: VP Engineering, Brandwatch
What’s your background and how did you get into management?
I did Computer Science as an undergraduate and then took an interest in compilers,
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About Manager
- Are there any obstacles I can remove for you?
- As your manager,
Location: Sunnyvale, CA
Current Role: Senior Director, Cloud Operations at Thomson Reuters
What’s your background and how did you get into management?
I have a background in computer science and worked several years as a software engineer before moving into project management and people management.
Keep Reading »- Silicon Valley Engineering Leadership Community. Primarily meets in the South Bay in Palo Alto.
- San Francisco Engineering Leadership Community (SFELC). This a large community with thousands of members.
- The Effective Manager The how-to guide for exceptional management from the bottom up that serves as a hands-on practical guide to great management at every level.
- Work Rules!: Insights from Inside Google That Will Transform How You Live and Lead Drawing on the latest research in behavioral economics and human psychology,
There are a lot of amazing articles out there. Here are some that caught my attention.
- This 90-Day Plan Turns Engineers into Remarkable Managers
- Google’s re:Work Manager Guide
- What Great Managers Do
- Average Manager vs.
Selected books on influence and persuasion. Key tools in a managers arsenal.
- Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion The classic book on persuasion which explains the psychology of why people say “yes”—and how to apply these understandings.
- 1on1tracker.com One on one tracking app for managers
- Lighthouse Lighthouse helps you motivate your team, and prevent turnover, by helping you focus on the most important thing: Your People
- Vibe Morale Meter for Teams
- 101 questions Automatically pick three things to ask in 1 on 1 meetings