Engineering management can be a lonely place. Welcome to Managers Club where you will find interviews with top engineering leaders and managers from all over the world sharing their insights plus curated management resources to help and inspire you.
Elaine Montilla is the Assistant Vice President and CIO for Information Technology at The Graduate Center, CUNY, a Forbes Technology Council member and contributor, an AMA Women’s Leadership Center presenter, and a TEDx speaker.
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In this interview with Jorge Salas, Application Development Manager at Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago, we discuss how to keep up with tech, an interview question to ask, approaching difficult conversations, and how learning improv can help you as an engineering leader.
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In this interview with Mallika Rao, Software Engineering Manager at Twitter, we discuss challenges, the basics of managing well, hiring, coaching & mentoring new hires, and mountain climbing!
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In this interview, with Tanaka Mutakwa, VP of Engineering at Names & Faces and organizer of Tech Leadership Meetup Cape Town, we discuss how to conduct culture interviews, the importance of check-ins (1:1s), plus many tips and lessons learned in transitioning to management.
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In this interview, with Himanshu Gahlot, Director of Engineering, Lambda School, we discuss going from IC to engineering manager, surveying your team, coaching with the GROW model, plus many tips and lessons learned.
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Time management is a constant challenge for all engineering managers and tech leaders. Do you struggle to find time to do everything you need to do?
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Video and slides from Time Management Tips for Engineering Managers presentation at Heads of Engineering Conference on August 13, 2020.
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In this interview, with Ashok Ramaraj, Senior Engineering Manager at Sam’s Club (Walmart), we discuss going from IC to engineering manager, should I get an MBA, and many lessons learned.
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As an engineering manager, there is a lot to learn and master from people management to planning and execution. Podcasts are a great resource for learning. I’ve curated 18 great podcasts and updated them for 2020.
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Talk on Time Management for Engineering Managers at the Developer First Conference on June 12, 2020. Slides and video. Topics included: Why Time Management is Hard for Engineering Managers, Tips, Resources and Q&A
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