What keeps new engineering managers stuck without realising it?

1. Solving problems for the team
2. Holding onto old metrics
3. Staying in the detail
4. Avoiding the people stuff

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(1/2) Working in a team can be challenging, and leading a team is often even more difficult. As a leader, you find yourself both part of the team and outside of it at the same time.

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Building Your Leadership Support Portfolio Earlier this week I spoke about having a ‘Support Portfolio’ for your leadership development.

Earlier this week I was speaking about the idea of having a support portfolio. But I find that many leaders over-rely on what's readily available rather than what they might actually need. Read more in my article

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Are You Helping Them, Or Helping Yourself? Stepping back from technical work is hard.

When you step in to help your team, who are you really helping?

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As we get closer to the end of the year, I've been thinking about the conversations I've had with engineering managers over the past few months.

We spend so much time looking ahead that we rarely pause to look back and acknowledge just how much we've navigated.

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I've been working with new engineering managers for a while now. And there's one question that comes up again and again. "I got promoted... so why does it feel like I'm failing?"

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My workshops don't just share information. They create space for teams and their leaders to see what they couldn't see before.

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As a new engineering manager, are you waiting for the perfect moment to begin leading?
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✨ Imagine not longer feeling torn between being a brilliant engineer and an effective leader, because you've found your unique leadership voice.

This can be your reality if you want it to be - we should talk.

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Transitions don't have to be chaotic. With the right support, they become catalysts for growth. Seeing clients navigate multiple changes & emerge stronger is so fulfilling.
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Working in a team can be challenging, and leading a team is often even more difficult. As a leader, you find yourself both part of the team and outside of it at the same time.

I am here to help. Drop me a message if you would like to discuss how we can work together.

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What's hardest about managing team energy post-holidays?

Rebuilding team momentum
Managing mixed energy
Reengagement struggles
Post-break blues

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Working in a team can be challenging, and leading a team is often even more difficult. As a leader, you find yourself both part of the team and outside of it at the same time.

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Have you read 'What Got You Here Won't Get You There' by Marshall Goldsmith? I really enjoyed reading this book many years ago and it articulates a concept I often discuss.

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Do you speak Stakeholder? In a recent conversation, an engineering manager opened up about a challenge that I suspect many of you will recognise.

In today's newsletter, I explore why your perfectly logical technical recommendations might be met with blank stares.

Do you speak Stakeholder? and why doing this can unlock the influence you've been seeking.

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What would happen to your team's performance if you took a month off tomorrow - and does that answer scare you?

If you're honest with yourself, you probably know the answer already. Your stomach might have dropped a little just reading that question.

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Why does advice that works brilliantly for one engineering manager completely fall flat for another?

Because leadership isn't a universal formula.

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✨ Imagine walking into a meeting with your engineering team without that knot in your stomach - the one that whispers, "They'll discover you're not qualified to lead them."

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Hello, I'm Meena! I work with new engineering managers in tech to help them get comfortable with leading so that they succeed in their new role.

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Taking on a new team as an engineering manager can feel like stepping into uncharted territory. Success isn't just about your growth - it's about how your whole team thrives.
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When Your Words Carry Different Weight Yesterday, you rolled your eyes at the mandatory company training session, and your teammates chuckled.

Happy Friday! In this week's edition of my newsletter I talk about the invisible shift that happens when you become an engineering manager - how your words suddenly carry a weight you never signed up for. #EngineeringManagers #EngineeringManagerCoach #TechLeadership #EngineeringLeadership

I love this particular Adam Grant quote on leadership.Leadership is fundamentally an inside-out journey that begins with self-understanding.

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I did a pen and paper exercise when unhappy at work. Started noticing team dynamics beyond tech. Got asked to coach "agile" teams (just Kanban boards). Found leaders promoted for tech skills but lost in performance reviews.
That's what got me into coaching new tech leaders.
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Happy Friday!
In this week's edition of my newsletter, we talk about the seemingly helpful habit that's actually holding new engineering managers back from real leadership growth.
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Nobody’s Perfect Allowing ourselves the space to make mistakes and try again

I enjoyed reading this brilliant piece by Nedra Glover Tawwab about perfectionism. I could see myself in her examples, especially what she says about writing.

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Working in a team can be challenging, and leading a team is often even more difficult. As a leader, you find yourself both part of the team and outside of it at the same time.

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This week, we are going to be talking about sustainable leadership.
Having a lot to do and not enough time? One thing that’s helped me is the Pomodoro Technique.

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"Learn to read symptoms not only as problems to be overcome but as messages to be heeded." - Gabor Maté

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Delegation and the grief we don't talk about Delegation comes up a lot in the work I do and the conversations I have.

In today's edition of the newsletter, I talk about why delegation can be hard for new Engineering Managers. Would love to hear your thoughts in the comments.

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