What Engineering Managers Should Do - and Why We Don't

Explore the challenges and solutions in engineering management through this conference talk. Discover how to balance technical leadership, hands-on coding, process management, and people management effectively. Learn why many great engineers struggle as managers and how organizations can better support them. Gain insights into redesigning team structures, clarifying roles and responsibilities, and creating growth paths for both engineers and managers. Understand the importance of a human-centric approach in building high-performing teams and retaining talent. Delve into strategies for nurturing alignment, driving organizational change, and developing frameworks like the CircleCI Engineering Competency Matrix. Acquire valuable knowledge on staying connected and aligned as an engineering manager in today's competitive tech landscape.

Intro
Challenges in engineering management
What does a human-centric approach look like?
Balancing core needs
Supporting engineers
High performing teams & human core needs
Building & improving structures
Nurturing alignment and involvement
Driving organisational change
Building frameworks: Circlecl Engineering Competency Matrix
Staying aligned and connected