The Engineering Manager

Denied! A common frustration being felt in my network is that progression opportunities have been slim since the recent economic downturn. I have been speaking to people who are on both sides of this dilemma: those who have been denied progression opportunities themselves, and those who have been unable to secure them for their best staff. The hard truth is that there isn’t really much you can do about it. When the economy is fragile, […]

This article is part of a series on managing managers. Myself and Rebecca are sitting down to dinner. She asks me a question. “Were you doing lots of one-to-ones today?” “Yeah, why’d you ask?” “Do you realize that you pretty much said the same thing over and over again, all day?” “Huh. I had no idea. No wonder I feel so tired…” Do you ever feel like you’re repeating yourself? You probably are. Whether you’re […]