From the course: Tech Career Skills: Moving from Developer to Engineering Manager
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Mentoring as an engineering manager
From the course: Tech Career Skills: Moving from Developer to Engineering Manager
Mentoring as an engineering manager
- Mentorship is the formal or the informal practice of supporting another person through their personal or their professional development. In the workplace, team members can be mentored by maybe their manager, their peers or really almost everyone. Practically though, workplace mentorship often includes regular calls or meetings to discuss topics the mentee directs. This often mirrors the types of conversations managers will have with their reports. Mentorship can add value to your team in many ways. Mentorship between your team members can help build bonds of trust that contribute to healthy working relationships. Team members who are receiving mentorship, they gain new skills as they benefit from the experience of their mentors. Mentors have the opportunity to develop soft skills and people management skills that will benefit their day to day work with their peers. The ability to preview management-like conversations…
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