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Engineering Manager's Handbook

You're reading from   Engineering Manager's Handbook An insider's guide to managing software development and engineering teams

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Product type Paperback
Published in Sep 2023
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781803235356
Length 278 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Morgan Evans Morgan Evans
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Preface 1. Part 1: The Case for Engineering Management FREE CHAPTER
2. Chapter 1: An Introduction to Engineering Management 3. Chapter 2: Engineering Leadership Styles 4. Chapter 3: Common Failure Modes for New Engineering Managers 5. Part 2: Engineering
6. Chapter 4: Leading Architecture 7. Chapter 5: Project Planning and Delivery 8. Chapter 6: Supporting Production Systems 9. Part 3: Managing
10. Chapter 7: Working Cross-Functionally 11. Chapter 8: Communicating with Authority 12. Chapter 9: Assessing and Improving Team Performance 13. Chapter 10: Fostering Accountability 14. Chapter 11: Managing Risk 15. Part 4: Transitioning
16. Chapter 12: Resilient Leadership 17. Chapter 13: Scaling Your Team 18. Chapter 14: Changing Priorities, Company Pivots, and Reorgs 19. Part 5: Long-Term Strategies
20. Chapter 15: Retaining Talent 21. Chapter 16: Team Design and More 22. Index 23. Other Books You May Enjoy

Managing changes in objectives or structures

Pivot is a way to refer to a significant change in your product focus or objectives. Reorg is a common abbreviated term used to describe the events that reshape the structure and hierarchy of teams. As the needs of your business change, you might be faced with a pivot, a reorg, or both.

Organizational changes occur in response to various scenarios, including mergers and acquisitions, changing market conditions, and striving to improve business operations. During these changes, engineering managers have the responsibility of easing the difficulties their teams face and supporting them through the changes.

Engineers are often skeptical of organizational changes. If you have had enough time with your team to build resilience and positive team emergent states, such as trust and psychological safety, you will be in a better position to help them weather the coming changes. In addition to that, pursue the following steps.

Understand the...

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