One of the secrets to being a great engineering manager is mastering the fine art of coordinating the work of others; keeping all the parts moving in sync. Or perhaps, not moving in sync… or maybe I just thought this was so cool I wanted to post it and the reference to engineering management is just an excuse…

Last night the San Francisco / Silicon Valley IEEE Technology Management Council met to examine the question: “What makes an engineering manager great?” Nearly 30 people participated. Over 40 good ideas were presented and considered. In the end the group ranked the following skills, attributes, and behaviors most important.

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Have you worked for a great manager? What were the qualities that made him or her stand out from the rest? Share your experience and tap into the collective wisdom that will be present. We will uncover the most important qualities and skills for a technical manager to posses.

Tonight (Wednesday, January 30), I will be facilitating this workshop for the IEEE San Francisco / Silicon Valley Technology Management Council. The event is open to the public, and will be held at the Ramada Silicon Valley. Details here.

“Do you read xkcd?” It seemed like an innocent question when my friend Patti asked me last night. I didn’t hear the faint sucking sound. You know the one, the sound of a bunch of time about to go away. I laughed. I cried. I sent links to friends.

I’ll be leading a workshop called “What Makes Engineering Managers Succeed?” at the next IEEE Silicon Valley Engineering Management Society event. It’s open to the public, and a real bargain. For the cost of dinner, you get a facilitated networking session, dinner, and my workshop.

When:
Wednesday, January 30th, 6:30 PM.

Where:
Ramada Inn
1217 Wildwood Ave, Sunnyvale CA 94089

All the details are here.