Become an Effective Software Engineering Manager
Course Overview
So, you’re here. Why is that? Think about it. Perhaps you’re interested in becoming a manager in the future. Maybe you’ve been promoted into a new role and are looking for advice on how to get started. You may have already been a manager for some time and are looking for a guide to hel...
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Faster than videos
Videos are holding you back. The average video tutorial is spoken at 150 words per minute, while you can read at 250. That‘s why our courses are text-based.
Progress you can show
Built in assessments let you test your skills. Completion certificates let you show them off.
Course Contents
Story map for the ChapterBeginning Your First WeekSnapshotsIntroduce Yourself to Your TeamOne-on-One MeetingsCreate Your SnapshotAnd Relax...Quiz - Your First Week as a Manager
Story map for the ChapterLet's Get OrganizedTool 1: Your CalendarTool 2: Your To-Do ListTool 3: Your Email InboxTool 4: Your Place to Capture InformationHow to Categorize Your Activities to Feel ProductiveHow to Measure Your Output as a ManagerOkay, I'm Ready!Quiz - Manage Yourself
Story map of the ChapterInterfacing With HumansProgrammers as ManagersHow to Communicate WellIt's Not About YouGiving FeedbackDelegationDo Not Delegate AccountabilityThe Scale of DelegationWorking With Your ManagerThe Power of SummariesQuiz - Interfacing With HumansOnward!
Story Map for the ChapterWeek In, Week OutContracting: Your First One-on-OnesWhat to Talk About and How to Do ItTaking NotesRemember: You Are Not a TherapistOkay, What's Next?Quiz - One-on-Ones
Story Map for the ChapterWhat Motivates People?The Zone of Proximal DevelopmentTask-Level Proximal DevelopmentCareer-Level Proximal DevelopmentThe Cathedral and the BazaarA Review Before ReviewsQuiz - The Right Job for the Person
Story Map for the ChapterMyth BustingPerformance ReviewsThe Written Review FormWhat to Do on the DayHow to Talk About MoneyWhere to Next?Quiz - Performance Reviews
Story Map for the ChapterPicking Who to HireA Note on Culture FitWriting Great Job DescriptionsInterview ProcessReviewing ApplicationsPerforming Screening CallsThe First InterviewOptional Technical ExerciseFinal InterviewMaking the OfferFrom Hiring To...Quiz - Hiring Candidates
Story Map of the ChapterPeople Leaving Is NormalGood Reasons for LeavingBad Reasons for LeavingFighting the Good FightMaking Staff LeavePreparing the PIPCreating the PIPDelivering and Implementing the PIPLayoffsEnough Goodbyes Already!Quiz - Employee Leaving
Story Map of the ChapterGoing Beyond Your TeamBuilding Your NetworkGiving BackMentoringCoachingTime to Take It Up a LevelQuiz - Influencing People
Story Map for the ChapterScrutiny and JudgmentWobbleThe Whip and the CarrotMount StupidBridging the GapIt Isn't Just Humans...Quiz - Dealing With Humans
Story Map for the ChapterThe Eye of SauronVictims of Your Own SuccessScope, Resources, and TimeAnd Relax...Quiz - Dealing With Projects
Story Map of the ChapterSpies and GatekeepersShare Just Enough InformationWorkplace PoliticsUsing Politics PositivelyUsing Politics NegativelyIt's Time to DecompressQuiz - The Information Stock Exchange
Story Map for the ChapterTranscending TasksStoicism and YouThe Trichotomy of ControlEscaping the False Productivity TrapUsing Your Capacity WiselyStop Checking Those Notifications!What You Do Outside of Work MattersThe Importance of SleepMoving Your BodyThe Only Moment That Matters is NowLetting Go...of This ChapterQuiz - Letting Go of Control
Story Map for the ChapterCommunication Dictates Software DesignBreaking Silos With GuildsEncouraging a Culture of TalksDepartment TalksTurning Problems Into Learning OpportunitiesManagement BugsTools to Solve Common ProblemsLet's Organize Our CareersQuiz - Good Housekeeping
Story Map for the ChapterIndividual Contributor TrackManagement TrackProgression FrameworkCareer Progression TroubleshootingTime to Tackle the Big IssuesQuiz - Dual Ladders
Story Map for the ChapterDiversity and InclusionCultural IssuesThe Shift Toward Remote WorkingPriming Yourself for Supporting Remote WorkingCommunication Practices for Distributed TeamsTrust Is Essential for Remote WorkingValues and Goals as GuidanceFace TimeWork-Life BalanceNotes on CultureTo the Land of UnicornsQuiz: Test Yourself
Story Map for the ChapterSoftware Is Eating the WorldOpportunities for ManagersCatching and Surfing a WaveWhy Management at Startups Is CriticalWhat Does Your Future Hold?Quiz: Test Yourself
Story Map for the ChapterLife, the Universe, and Everything in BetweenYour VisionYour PlanPerforming the Exercise With Your StaffQuiz - The Crystal Ball
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