A Brief Introduction To Engineering Management

About this episode

This episode provides an introduction to engineering management, discussing responsibilities, key skills, and challenges faced by engineering managers.

Episode Notes 02:52 What is engineering management? 05:27 Why are we qualified to discuss this? 12:20 What are EMs responsible for? 14:38 The difference between an EM and Tech Lead 24:15 Key skills of an EM 32:37 Challenges with engineering management Resources Crucial Conversations The Making of a Manager

People in this episode

Hosts: Emma Bostian, Kelly Vaughn

Topics covered

• engineering management
• responsibilities of EMs
• skills of EMs
• challenges in management
• difference between EM and Tech Lead

Keywords

• engineering management
• Tech Lead
• key skills
• challenges
• responsibilities

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Crucial Conversations, The Making of a Manager

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