How to Communicate with Subordinates and Stay Friends
summary
Advice for engineers who become managers of their former colleagues and friends, explaining how to balance maintaining personal relationships while taking responsibility for team results. Covers challenges like lacking instant leadership authority or emotional-intelligence skills and offers practical approaches to set expectations and manage performance without destroying friendships.
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chapters (8)
- 0:00Introduction
- 1:07Manager challenges
- 7:51Balancing friendship and work
- 10:20Management skills
- 16:50Emotions and energy
- 24:48Personal growth
- 34:04Public speaking
- 37:58Q&A
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