accidentally manager – a survival guide for first-time engineering managers
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This session is about your career perspective as an engineer, especially when the path may take an “unexpected” turn from technical lead to first-time engineering manager. We will explore the differences between managing and leading, review different management styles, and discuss their impact on both the manager and the team member. Finally, we will find out why you do not want to treat everyone equally. I will share my personal experiences going from being one of the team to actually managing it: the pitfalls of suddenly being responsible for the team, typical problems surfacing, and how to avoid common mistakes. As part of the session, I would also like to share thoughts and considerations about which career path could be the right one for whom, and what the advantages and disadvantages are going one way or the other. This is not a “You get it all from the expert”- session, but a session to share experiences and discuss how this fits to your career path. Note: Moving forwards this presentation will be updated with the latest version of the slides for the last event I did the presentation instead of creating new separate slide decks here on slideshare. Presentation dates and locations: 2014-11-14 SoCal Code Camp - Los Angeles, CA 2014-10-18 Desert Code Camp - Chandler, AZ 2014-10-11 Silicon Valley Code Camp, Los Altos Hills, CATRANSCRIPT
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Accidentally Manager
A Survival Guide for First-Time Engineering Managers
Chandler, Oct. 18th, 2014
Desert Code Camp 2014.2
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This presentation reflects only my personal opinions and is NOT
sponsored or else related to my current employer.
Just my own thoughts or the ones of referenced others.
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Your feedback is important!
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Where to get the Slides
http://www.slideshare.net/theojungeblut
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Overview• You and me– My Professional Journey – How about you?
• Manager or Engineer?• Management Styles• Leader vs Manager• Things to deal with • Traps to avoid• Summary
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Why are we here?
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To talk about Me
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I always wanted to be an
Engineer
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Being the Architect
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What am I today?
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How did I end up becoming a manager?
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Career Pathshttps://www.rajiv.com/blog/2011/06/11/product-engineering-career/
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Theo Jungeblut• Engineering manager & lead by day
at AppDynamics in San Francisco
• Coder & software craftsman by night, first time dad and house builder
• Architects decoupled solutions & crafts maintainable code to last
• Worked in healthcare and factory automation, building mission critical applications, framework & platforms
• Degree in Software Engineeringand Network Communications
• Enjoys cycling, running and eating [email protected]
www.designitright.net
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Okay, Okay it is really about
you!
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Survey Time
Manager Engineer Architect
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Who is considering becoming a manager?
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How about staying an engineer?
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Who became “accidentally”
Manager?
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Engineer Pros & Cons
Pros• Playing with technology is fun• Creating something • More engineer jobs (in an organization)
Cons• Technology changes faster (and faster)
• Less high level engineer position• Harder to get job with age
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Manager Pros & Cons
Pros• Process change slower than technology• More career opportunities (in age)
• Possible higher salary
Cons• People work & solve people problems• More politics• Higher personal responsibilities
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You are a manager, what now?
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Don’t change anything… yet
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Listen & Understand… first
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Management Styles
• Autocratic• Persuasive• Consultative• Management by Walking Around (MBWA)• Laissez-faire / Delegative • Democratic / Participative • Chaotic
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Autocratic
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Persuasive
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Management by Walking Around (MBWA)
http://www.mattmacdonald.ca/blog/2011/4/29/management-by-walking-around-mbwa.html
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Laissez-faire / Delegative
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Democratic (Participative)
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Chaotic
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None fits All!
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Situational Leadership
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Manager vs
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The (right) Role/Skills Match
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Being a (First-Level) Manager
• Find a mentor and discuss with same level peers• “Part of Management” or “part of the team “• Cannot share everything with team• Limited influence on decisions • Needs to enforce decision made higher up you may
not agree on and sell it to the team• Find a way to master the email epidemic• Learn to better prioritize
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Managing is like Parenting
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Understand the needs of your teamMaslow's hierarchy of needs (1943/1954)
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Treat everyone the same
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Fairly does NOT mean the Same
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Not Everyone is the Same
• Everyone is different, has different needs and reacts differently
• Understands the needs of each team member and how they tick
• Find out what works best for them• Be consistent, allow you you team to understand
how you tick
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Junior vs Senior
• Junior team members needs stronger guidelines and mentoring
• Senior team members do NOT appreciated micro management
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The Peer Issue
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Why You? Why not Me?
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The HR Trap
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The HR Trap
• As a manager you may cannot keep something confidential for legal reason
• Responsibilities can extend beyond work time and work events
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Recommended Books
More to come…
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Summary• There is not a path, it depends• Keep the door open, in case your took the
wrong term• Managing is troubleshooting and problem
solving of process, interpersonal, project and organizational issues
• Leading and managing have their place• Empower your time rather than Micro manage• Enjoy what you do and be patient about it
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References… http://www.roughnotes.com/rnmagazine/2008/september08/09p230.htmhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Management_styles
Engineer vs Managerhttp://www.slideshare.net/asadykhan/the-qualities-of-a-good-manager
Manager vs Leaderhttp://usscospeaks.com/leaders-vs-managers-whats-the-difference/http://www.techzavia.com/leaders-and-managers-job-role-vs-traits/#.VDBySulw7zZhttp://www.techzavia.com/10-helpful-articles-on-leadership-andmanagement-styles/#.VDBz8ulw7zYhttp://www.roughnotes.com/rnmagazine/2008/september08/09p230.htmhttp://www.newsroomtuneup.com/2014/01/09/shattering-the-myth-you-dont-treat-all-employees-the-same/http://www.bizjournals.com/bizjournals/how-to/growth-strategies/2014/02/treating-employees-fairly-not-the-same.html?page=all
http://www.mattmacdonald.ca/blog/2011/4/29/management-by-walking-around-mbwa.html
Bookshttp://www.amazon.com/Ahead-Curve-Applied-Strategic-Thinking/dp/0972462732/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1412456482&sr=8-4&keywords=ahead+of+the+curvehttp://www.rpi.edu/dept/advising/free_enterprise/business_structures/management_styles.htm
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