Spies and Gatekeepers
Explore how to manage confidential information responsibly as a software engineering manager. Understand the importance of ethical behavior when handling sensitive data, avoid unauthorized information access, and learn how to act as a gatekeeper to control communication effectively. This lesson helps you develop skills to navigate workplace politics and share information appropriately to support your team and organization.
Access to sensitive information
Take a moment and consider a piece of confidential information. What comes to mind? A redacted dossier leaked from the FBI? The inside of Area 51? The salary information of your direct reports? As a manager, you’re going to have access to all sorts of sensitive information, whether you like it or not. In your one-on-ones, you’ll ...
Before we dive into covering how to share just enough ...