Engineering Manager's Playbook

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Office Politics Isn’t Optional: A Framework for Engineering Leaders
Managing up, down, and sideways: the three-direction framework for navigating office politics without compromising your integrity.
 • Karol Wójciszko
Welcome to Engineering Manager's Playbook
A weekly newsletter for engineering managers who want to build better teams, make better decisions, and actually get home on time.
 • Karol Wójciszko
How to build a decision-making framework that actually works
A practical guide to overcoming decision paralysis and building lasting confidence
 • Karol Wójciszko
A magic question for your 1:1s meetings
The most important question for your 1:1s. Ask and wait for the magic to work.
 • Karol Wójciszko
Team building in a 20 minutes a week
Tips that helped me build team spirit across the teams.
 • Karol Wójciszko
How to speed up your onboarding as a engineering manager?
When you join a new organisation it’s important to fit in their engineering culture.
 • Karol Wójciszko
Metrics rotation approach
Metrics are essential for measuring success, but choosing the right ones can be challenging.
 • Karol Wójciszko
The circle of death in your project
Identify the circle of death in your project, break the absurd cycle, and prioritize documentation. Focus on quality, not quantity
 • Karol Wójciszko
Remote Team Performance vs. Local Team Performance in Software Development
Uncover the performance of remote vs. local teams. Explore productivity, camaraderie, and effective communication.
 • Karol Wójciszko
Engineering Manager's Playbook
Engineering Manager's Playbook
Engineering management insights that actually work: team building, technical decisions, and work-life balance from the trenches.
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