SammieJ·May 10, 2024Setting great goalsAs an Engineering Manager, I do alot of goal setting with the folks I manage. But why is goal setting a good thing to do, and what value…
SammieJ·May 10, 2024How to ask for quality, actionable feedbackFeedback. We all know it’s good for us, but how do we ask the right questions to elicit clear, actionable feedback? How often should we ask…
SammieJ·May 10, 2024Coaching & mentoring — what’s the difference?I’ve observed that the terms “coaching” and “mentoring” are often bundled in together, although they are really quite different approaches…
SammieJ·May 10, 2024Mentoring — a guide for mentors and menteesI wrote the following guide as a way of explaining to the engineers I manage what a great mentoring relationship looks like. As I…
SammieJ·May 10, 2024Micro habit trackingAt the beginning of a new year I take some time to look back at how the year has gone, along with how I got on with my goals. I also take…
SammieJ·May 10, 2024Panel discussions at meetupsI’ve taken my first steps into the world of sharing my ideas and experience with folks outside of the company I work for by being a part of…
SammieJ·May 10, 2024Becoming a morning personI first wrote & published post in July 2020; have moved it here now I’m focussing on writing on Medium!
SammieJ·May 10, 2024Managing well through redundanciesI first wrote this post in February 2021 — I’ve moved it here now I’m migrating across to Medium.A response icon1A response icon1
SammieJ·Apr 5, 2024Managing the job search wellLots of us are interviewing at the moment, including me, so I thought I’d pop down some notes and ideas on what is working well for me so…
