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Episode 13: Digging your well, the Staff Engineering Manager and managing burnout with Anjuan Simmons

Managing Managers

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Managing Managers: Surprises, Challenges, and Strategies

This chapter explores the speaker's experience transitioning into managing managers and the surprises they encountered. It discusses the challenges of managing a remote team from a different time zone and culture, as well as the importance of trust and curiosity in people management. The chapter also provides strategies for assessing managers' performance through skip-level and one-on-one meetings.

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