Off-boarding
Members can leave the company for various reasons, and as a manager, it is important to take action. Hoping for the best is not a strategy. In the case of a low-performing member, I can kindly issue an official warning, set clear objectives for improvement, and re-evaluate the results. If there is a conflict between members, I need to be mindful and go beyond the situation to list our expectations with corresponding actions. Finally, if a member has a big chance to grow at another company, I can have an honest discussion with that member about the trade-offs.
Balance at Work
As an engineering manager, it is important to balance involvement in meetings and getting your hands dirty on some topics. The goal is to become a companion to teams. Here are my two actions to deal with the situation:- Dedicate time for important-but-not-urgent tasks and prioritize them daily.
- Categorize work into four lines including management, project support, OKRs, and self-study.
Management
- Conduct interviews
- Evaluate candidates after interviewing
- Conduct sharing sessions
- Onboard new members
- Onboard teams to projects
- Plan resources by assigning teams to projects
- Develop strategies for teams
- Off-board team members
Project support
- Review code
- Review documents
- Get my hand dirty on several issues
OKRs
- Write guidelines
- Enhance DevOps toolchain
- Provide training sessions
Self-study
- Read Hacker News
- Experiment with new technologies
- Take courses to learn new skills
- Read books to expand my knowledge
- Conduct research on emerging technologies
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