Why and how to manage your manager

by Nikolay Stoitsev

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Why and how to manage our manager Nikolay Stoitsev Engineering Manager @ Halo DX

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What is a manager? Sr. Software Engineer

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What is a manager? Sr. Software Engineer Expert

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What is a manager? Sr. Software Engineer Tech Lead Expert

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What is a manager? Sr. Software Engineer Tech Lead EM Expert

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Onboarding Giving effective feedback Mentoring Coaching 1:1s Delegation Motivation Performance management Managing People

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Leadership Culture & Values Vision & Mission Conﬂict Resolution Making Decisions Hiring Team Structure Processes Diversity and Inclusion Risk Management Managing Teams

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Budgets PTOs Preparing offers Promotions Admin Work

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Don’t have the knowledge or expertise

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Don’t have the knowledge or expertise We are stretched too thin

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Don’t have the knowledge or expertise We are stretched too thin We need feedback

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Don’t have the knowledge or expertise We are stretched too thin We need feedback We need pushback

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Don’t have the knowledge or expertise We are stretched too thin We need feedback We need pushback We need someone else to do the work

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Don’t have the knowledge or expertise We are stretched too thin We need feedback We need pushback We need someone else to do the work Can’t solve a problem on our own

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Managing up

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“I need more time for a better ﬁx… Here is the short term impact… Here is the long term impact…” Example #1

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“We need to adopt the new tools for testing… Here are the action items…. Here is how much time we need…” Example #2

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“We need more front-end engineers…” Example #3

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First step is to gather data

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What is their role?

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“I know that every company might deﬁne management differently.

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“I know that every company might deﬁne management differently. What do you think is the role of the manager at our company?”

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What are their priorities?

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Build Trust

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Share bad news honestly and own the follow-up

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Don’t just point at problems

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Get super clear on expectations

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Speak Your Manager’s Language

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Ask questions to understand and challenge decisions

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Giving feedback is super important

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How to give effective feedback 1. Be speciﬁc 2. Talk about how the situation affected you 3. Offer solutions

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“I don’t feel like I’m growing and I don’t have a clear career path and this makes we less motivated at work” Example #1

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“I get too many competing priorities, and this is distracting me a lot, and I feel like I’m not making progress on any of these” Example #2

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There isn’t a single person that can manage you the way you want

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Manager voltron https://larahogan.me/blog/manager- voltron/

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Manager voltron https://larahogan.me/blog/manager- voltron/ Personal Board of Directors https://sfelc.com/podcasts/build-you r-personal-board-of-directors-harpaul -sambhi

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1. Identify your gaps

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2. Find a person that can support you there

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People you may need ● Has a skill set you want to learn ● Has excellent communication skills ● Is a great coach ● Understands promotions at your company

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Mentor Coach Sponsor

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“People that are aware of opportunities and can grant them to you”

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Don’t rely only on your manager for sponsorship

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Better relationship

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More Opportunities Better relationship

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Improve skills More Opportunities Better relationship

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Improve skills More Opportunities Better relationship Better visibility

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v Thank you! СЛЕДВАЩО СЪБИТИЕ Лектор Дата Език Следете актуалните обяви за FMI club Какво е да си младши QA специалист? Параграф 22 Дария Бояджиева 12.04.22 Български Contacts: www.linkedin.com/in/nikolaystoitsev/ Photos by Max Vakhtbovych, Christina Morillo, ThisIsEngineering, Nathan Cowley, olia danilevich, picjumbo.com, Bruno Bueno, Tirachard Kumtanom from Pexels