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What to expect from your manager
At a minimum expect:
- Regular one-on-one meetings
- Feedback and workplace guidance
- Training and career growth
What a great manager looks like:
- Cares about you as a person
- Helps you grow in your career
- Teaches you important skills
- Gives you valuable feedback
- Helps you navigate difficult situations
- Helps you figure out what you need to learn
- Shows you the big picture and how your work fits into it
- Wants you to have their job someday
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Purpose of 1-1s
- They create a human connection between you and your manager, which in turn leads to building trust.
- They serve as a regular opportunity to discuss privately whatever needs discussing.
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Tips for 1-1s
- Come prepared and have a list of things you want to discuss. Both of you share the responsibility of having a good 1-1.
- Spend a few minutes talking about life outside of work to get to know each other better and get more comfortable with each other.
- Schedule meetings with some predictability so both of you can prepare for them.
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How to be managed
Take responsibility for your experiences at work, and don't rely on your manager to set the entire tone for your relationship.
- Know yourself → Figure out what you want to do and learn, and what will make you happy.
- Go after what you want → Prepare for 1-1s, ask to work on projects, ask for feedback etc.
- Understand their role → Their job is to do the best thing for the company and the team, not to make you happy all the time.
- Own your problems → When you have a problem, ask for advice on how to tackle it instead of demanding that your manager solve it for you.
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Ask your manager for non-technical advice
- If you seek a promotion, then ask them what you need to do to get it.
- If you are giving a presentation or you have written a design document, then ask them to review it and make suggestions.
- If you are having issues with a teammate and you are unsure of how to tackle them, ask your manager for help on finding a solution.
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Working with your manager is like any other activity. You have to take responsibility for what's happening if want to see great results 📖 The Manager's Path
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