👋 Hey, it’s Stephane. Welcome to my weekly newsletter where I share lessons, and stories from my journey to help you lead with confidence as an Engineering Manager.
When I got my first Engineering Manager role, I was over the moon! I’d been coding for years, led a few projects, and had plenty of informal chats with teammates about career progression. How hard could managing people be, right?
Turns out, very.
Looking back I didn’t know much about management really.
When do I need to coach? When to mentor? I didn’t even know the difference between the two…
Many EMs, even experienced ones, still confuse these terms.
So, let’s untangle them once and for all.
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