Marcel Weeks is the VP of Engineering at Figma and previously spent six years at Slack as an engineering leader. Marcel unpacks why most startups tend to get this up-leveling wrong, and how to approach it instead. Whether you're an IC engineer considering the management track or a seasoned leader, Marcel shares a ton of tactical tips to help you cultivate top talent within your org.
Our guest today is Marcel Weekes, VP of Product Engineering at Figma and former VP of Engineering at Slack.
In today’s conversation, he unpacks why most startups get it wrong when they uplevel someone from IC engineer to eng manager and unfurls what stellar engineering management looks like at high-growth companies, including:
- Setting appropriate expectations and goals
- Turbocharging the team’s effectiveness
- Delivering high-impact feedback
- Going from a peer to a manager
- What leaders risk when they drag their heels on managing out low-performers
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