What training do we recommend for Engineering Managers? CREDIT Values At GitLab we see CREDIT everywhere, it is in our 360 Feedback, Annual and Mid Year Performance Reviews and in Promotion Documents.
It is important to have evidence for this CREDIT but the training below provides opportunities to learn more about how
Engineering Managers can live our CREDIT values.
GitLab Value Online Course(s) Collaboration Course(s) from the Building Trust and Collaborating with Others Pathway Results Managing for Results Efficiency Efficient Time Management Diversity Course(s) from the Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging for Leaders and Managers Pathway Iteration Interview about Iteration Transparency Communicating with Transparency Working Remotely We are experts in working remotely, so our handbook is the best resource for this area.
The Create Engineering Managers lead by example. This page shares how the EMs live GitLab values.
Collaboration Bi Weekly EM Meetings Quarterly meetings with Stable Counterparts Recognition of team members through Discretionary Bonuses, Sync Team Meetings, Thanks Channel or Individual Team Channels Results Development and implementation of Quarterly OKRs Planning Sprints with Product Managers Manage Employee Development Propose Cross Team or Cross stage Initiatives Strive for 70-80% Create Say / Do Metrics Participation in Working Groups Regularly Review Dashboards Host Team Retrospectives Continuously refine and improve team processes based on feedback from Retrospectives, Skip Level Meetings, 1-1’s, 360 Feedback and Employee Engagement Surveys Support Team Members in their Employee Development Efficiency Communications
How do we lead 1-1 meetings efficiently? The Engineering Manager 1-1’s are held weekly on Tuesdays. They are 30 minutes each in order to make an efficient usage of everyone’s time. Synchronous time at GitLab is a very valuable commodity. It should always be regarded as an opportunity to connect, communicate and collaborate. Working remotely, these ideas become even more important. Consequently the time should be well respected through planning and preparation prior to the meeting.
How do we monitor how we are doing? The Create Stage uses logs as a type of asynchronous retrospective. When there is a metric that we are focusing on improving, we will take the additional step to begin logging behaviors related to that metric. We look at the metric, and ask ourselves, “What is the story behind this number?”
Stories lead to trends Looking at metrics across a team, across the stage or across an organization begins to tell a story.
Cascading OKRs GitLab OKRs allow us to align our work to the overall GitLab objectives. All Create Stage OKRs are derived from the Sub Department, Department and Division where it resides.
GitLab OKRs. Engineering OKRs. Development OKRs. Dev OKRs. Create Stage OKRs. Team OKRs
Code Review. Ecosystem. IDE. Gitaly. Source Code. OKR Authors Senior Engineering Managers, Engineering Managers and Staff Engineers are all responsible for creating OKRs.
OKR Format All OKRs have the following format:
What books do we recommend for Engineering Managers? New Managers The First 90 Days, Updated and Expanded: Proven Strategies for Getting Up to Speed Faster and Smarter Recognition of Team Members Thanks for the Feedback: The Science and Art of Receiving Feedback Well Time Management Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day The Surprising Science of Meetings: How You Can Lead Your Team to Peak Performance Results The 4 Disciplines of Execution: Achieving Your Wildly Important Goals Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business Failing Forward Diversity Inclusion & Belonging Wisdom at Work The Culture Map: Breaking Through the Invisible Boundaries of Global Business Coaching Multipliers Challenging Coaching: Going Beyond Traditional Coaching to Face the FACTS The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever Leadership Who Moved My Cheese?
