Changelog Interviews Engineering management (for the rest of us)
May 17, 2023
Sarah Drasner, Director of Engineering at Google and author of 'Engineering Management for the Rest of Us,' shares her journey from individual contributor to engineering leader. She discusses the significance of trust in collaborative teams and strategies for effective remote leadership. Insights on navigating personal values within teams highlight the importance of empathy and communication. Additionally, Drasner emphasizes the role of data-driven decisions in management and shares tips on structuring one-on-one meetings for better team alignment and support.
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Starting Management Without Training
- Sarah entered management as a tech lead with no formal management training.
- She wrote her book to share hard-earned lessons with others facing similar challenges.
Caring Fuels Productivity and Trust
- Caring for your team is fundamental to engineering success.
- Trust and psychological safety directly improve productivity and reduce outages.
Use Values to Align Teams
- Conduct values exercises where team members pick and explain key values.
- Understanding differing values helps align teams and ease collaboration.
