Ser manager pode ser um trabalho desafiador e exigente, independentemente da área em que se atue — seja design ou, sei lá, logística. O gerenciamento de uma equipe, no geral, envolve lidar com conflitos, priorização, motivação, prazos, cultura e tudo aquilo que envolva pessoas dentro de uma companhia.
Nesse artigo da First Round, a publicação entrevistou dezenas de pessoas da comunidade com o objetivo de responder a uma pergunta importante: what are the small things a great manager has done that have stood out to you across your career?
Pra deixar o conteúdo mais palatável, a First Round dividiu as 25 respostas do artigo em 8 categorias. Pra simplificar ainda mais, eu trouxe cinco pontos que gostei muito. Se você tiver interesse em ver a lista completa, o link do artigo está logo aqui no final do Bloco.
Be generous with your ideas
The best manager I ever had was gifted at coming up with big ideas. (...) But what made him the best was how he passed these ideas along to the team to bring them to life.
Think of yourself as the team captain, not the head coach
When a manager understands their role as a coordinator of priorities and doesn’t act from a place of authority, they typically buy into the broader concept of being part of a team with each team member equally responsible for success, trusted to do their work as adults.
Find the connective tissue
As an organization grows, there’s an increasingly heavy burden to connect the company’s vital organs together. The high-impact manager spots opportunities to tie their team’s work with the broader goals all across the org chart.
Create a monthly performance review action plan
Following up on those annual reviews with monthly touchpoints. “After the performance review conversation, turn each of the feedback items into a tactical action plan your report can concretely work on.
Invest in their career
My manager takes care to nominate me for new projects that fit my strengths and are in line with my personal goals. The best managers in her career aren’t just cheerleaders — they help shape the game plan.
🎒 Essa semana conheci a Galapagos e comprei uma mochila nova.
📕 The Staff Engineer's Path, por Tanya Reilly.
📼 $18,000 a night HOTEL ROOM, por Casey Neistat.
📜 The Experimentation Gap, por Davis Treybig.
Aproveitando a oportunidade desse Bloco de Carnaval, quero mandar um abraço pro Ricardo Santos — meu amigo de Bloco de Notas e Nubank, que salvou minha vida ontem quando eu bloqueei o M1 novinho que chegou pra mim. ♥️