A set of people-centered principles for engineering managers building high-performing teams across geographies and cultures. Key themes include building individual relationships to understand motivations, helping team members see career paths forward, earning trust through genuine care, setting and maintaining clear performance standards, giving direct and caring feedback, and aligning individual goals with business needs. The author draws on 10+ years of leading distributed engineering teams across multiple countries.
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Build relationships and understand what drives peopleHelp people see a path forwardEarn trust by showing you careSet and maintain high standardsGive feedback from a place of careBalance individual needs with business needs208 Impressions