Managing Managers

Episode 6: Evolving the EM role, goal setting and finding support as a manager of managers with Gabriel Michels

Oct 14, 2023

Gabriel Michels, Director of Engineering at Choco, talks about evolving the EM role, goal setting, and finding support as a manager of managers. Topics include food waste reduction, business growth, relationship building, and managing managers.

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Quick takeaways

Gab Michel shares his journey in the engineering industry and highlights the significance of reducing food waste for a sustainable food industry.

Gab discusses the challenges of managing managers, emphasizing the importance of mindful communication and assertiveness.

Deep dives

Gab Michel's Journey in Engineering and Transition to Choco

Gab Michel shares his journey in the engineering industry, starting from his early days in Flash development to moving on to Bigpoint and Gamesys. He then narrates his experience with starting his own startup and eventually transitioning to his current role at Choco. With his diverse background, Gab brings unique insights to his current position in engineering management.

Introduction

3min

Journey through technology companies, starting a startup, and joining Choco

3min

Enabling a Sustainable Food System and Reducing Food Waste in the Supply Chain

2min

The Growth and Journey of the Business

14min

Discussing Platforms and Sync Meetings

2min

Building and Managing Relationships

22min

Managing Managers: Tips for New Managers of Managers

3min

In this episode I chat to the Director of Engineering at Choco, Gabriel Michels, where he discusses the evolution of the EM role, where to get support as a managing of managers and setting appropriate goals.

Guest Biography:

Gab has been in the industry since 15 years. He started his adventure at RTL, rode the wave of browser games at Bigpoint and Gamesys, and started and failed a startup. Today Gab is on the journey to transition the food industry to more sustainable food systems with Choco. He has seen the company's birth as a software engineer from day 1 and today is a Director of Engineering.

Transcript and show notes available here: https://managingmanagers.tech/episodes/episode-006-gabriel-michels/

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Managing Managers

Episode 6: Evolving the EM role, goal setting and finding support as a manager of managers with Gabriel Michels

Episode guests

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

Gab Michel's Journey in Engineering and Transition to Choco

Choco's Vision for a Sustainable Food System

Gab's Growth from Software Engineer to Director of Engineering

Key Challenges and Learnings in Managing Managers

Remember Everything You Learn from Podcasts