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The Art of Engineering Leadership: Mastering Key Ceremonies

"The Engineering Manager's Compass" provides detailed guidelines for navigating critical leadership ceremonies enriched with real-life scenarios to enhance your management practice. Discover each ceremony with clear, actionable strategies:

Performance Reviews

Comprehensive evaluations emphasizing individual and team achievements, challenges, and growth potential aimed at bolstering overall team performance.

Conflict Resolution

Effective strategies to address and resolve team conflicts, prioritizing understanding and collaboration while fostering a positive and productive work environment.

Initial Address

Establishing clear leadership expectations and team culture, setting a constructive tone for new team members and projects.

Handling Complaining Developers

Strategies to effectively address team members’ concerns, identify root causes, and facilitate positive outcomes.

Meaningful One-on-Ones

Focused, individual meetings designed to offer support, guidance, and foster strong relationships, emphasizing personal growth and professional development.

Retention Negotiation

Strategic discussions and actions to retain essential team members, highlighting their importance and aligning with their career aspirations and needs.

Recognizing and Rewarding

Celebrating and acknowledging team achievements, reinforcing positive behaviors, and enhancing team morale and motivation.

Executive Negotiation Interface

Navigating high-level negotiations with empathy and strategic insight, aligning team needs with organizational objectives.

Accountability Session

Balanced approach to enforcing team standards through fair and consistent rewards and disciplinary actions, ensuring clear communication and understanding.

Respectful Dismissal

Empathetic and dignified approach to termination processes, focusing on clear, supportive communication and maintaining team morale.

Engineering Manager as a Mediator

Neutral facilitation of team conflicts, guiding discussions towards mutual understanding and collaborative solutions.

Communicating Tough Decisions

Conveying challenging decisions with clarity, empathy, and respect, balancing firm leadership with emotional intelligence.

👨‍🏫 Meet The Author

From the Trenches of Engineering Management:

Tomasz Korzeniowski

Journey from Code to Command:: I’m Tomasz Korzeniowski, and I’ve walked the path of tech leadership, from being a hands-on developer to a strategic engineering manager. This journey has given me a blend of tech know-how and people skills for leading tech teams.
Corporate Life and Lessons:: I’ve been in the corporate world's trenches, learning the art of leading teams in big tech environments. It’s all about finding that sweet spot between making bold moves and keeping the team spirit high.
The Rollercoaster Ride:: From startup success euphoria to rebuilding your self-esteem after bad ventures, I’ve seen it all. These experiences have taught me valuable lessons you won’t find in textbooks.
Running My Own Show:: For more than 14 years, I’ve been in charge of my own software agency. It’s been a real adventure – juggling team management, projects, and client relationships.
Straight Talk, No Jargon:: In this book, I’m sharing everything I’ve learned, both through tough challenges and clever strategies. It’s about giving you straightforward and honest insights on managing tech teams – no filler, only effective proven tactics.

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