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240 RR What Makes a Good Manager with Marcus Blankenship

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02:05 - Marcus Blankenship Introduction

  • Twitter
  • Blog

    • 02:52 - Pain and Difficulties of Moving From Programming to Management

    • Identity
    • Credibility

      • 10:50 - Image and Identity (Cont’d)

      • Expectations
      • Role Models

        • 19:16 - Management; Making the Move to Management

        • Aikido
        • “Everybody deserves a good manager.”

          • 23:37 - How do you know if you have a bad manager?

          27:13 - Feedback; Tone of Communication

          33:54 - What should you do when you get promoted to a management position?

          • Nix Production Code Tasks
            • Meet with Your People (Give Feedback)    
            • One-on-one Meetings with Team Members
            • Zero Surprises Evaluation Policy
            • Evaluation Forms
            • Goals and Incentives
            • Reviews for Self-Reflection
            • Get Your Own Feedback

              • 48:25 - How do you know you are doing a good job?

              • Skip-Level Reviews
              • Growth of your team and members
              • Signs of Loyalty

                • 51:06 - What if you don’t want to move into a management role?

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