Engineering Manager

Introduction

• What is an Engineering Manager (EM)
• EM vs Tech Lead
• Roles & Responsibilities
• Key Skills

Technical Skills

• Software Architecture
  • Design Patterns
  • System Optimization
  • Database Management
  • Cloud Architecture
  • Cost Analysis
• Code Reviews
  • Version Control
  • Best Practices
• Testing & QA
  • Types of Testing
  • Automation Frameworks
• Data & Analyitics
  • Metrics & Logging
  • Data-Driven Decision Making
• Security & Compliance
  • Secure Coding Practices
  • Data Privacy
  • Threat Modelling

Soft Skills

• Empathy
• Time Management
  • Prioritization
  • Setting Boundries
  • Timezones
• Emotional Intelligence
• Conflict Management
• Adaptability

Management

• Project
• Team
  • Roles
  • Responsibilites
  • Maker vs Manager Time
• Resource
  • Technical Debt
  • Forcasting
  • Scaling Teams
  • Capacity Planning
• Risk
  • Risk Identification
  • Risk Mitigation

Leadership

• Visions and Goals
  • North Stars
• Leading
  • Aligning Teams
  • Leadership Types
  • Delegation
  • Accountability
• Decision Making
  • Data-driven Decisions
  • Decision Frameworks
    • DACI
    • RACI
    • RAPID
    • SPADE
• Influence

People

• Hiring
  • Job Specifications
  • CV Reviews
  • Hiring Manager Interviews
  • Technical Interviews
  • Cultural Interviews
  • Negotiation
  • Making an Offer
• Onboarding
  • 30-60-90
  • Onboarding Retros
• Career Development
  • 1:1's
  • Coaching
  • Mentoring
  • Growth Frameworks
• Performance Reviews
  • Career Ladder
  • Setting Expectations
  • Performance Cycles
  • Writing Reviews
  • Delivering Reviews
  • Giving Feedback
  • Recieving Feedback
  • Underperformance
• Retention
  • Burnout
  • We not Them
  • Show Impact

Culture

• What is Culture?
  • Defining Core Values
• Diversity
  • Diversity of Thought
  • Diverse Hiring Pipelines
  • Managing Bias
• Inclusion
  • Accessibility
  • Inclusive Communication
• Vulnerability
• Psychological Safety

Change Management

• Understanding Change
• Communicating Change
• Implementation
• Managing Resistance

Communication

• Public Speaking
• Written Communication
• Lean Presentations
• Active Listening

Product

• Fundementals
  • Sprint Planning
  • Retrospectives
  • Problem Framing
• Feature Planning
  • MVPs
  • Scoping
  • Scope Creep
  • Prioritization Techniques
• Metrics & KPIs
  • Engineering Productivity Metrics
• Cross-functional Collaboration
  • Buy-in

Organisational Knowledge

• Company Structure
• Levels of Leadership
• EM Career Ladder