Why Your Engineering Managers Wait Too Long to Surface Problems (And How to Fix It)
You're in an engineering leadership meeting when your director mentions, almost casually, "Oh, by the way, we're about two weeks behind on the API integration." Your pulse quickens. "Two weeks? When did this start?" "A few weeks ago. The team has been working on it."
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Why Your Engineering Managers Wait Too Long to Surface Problems (And How to Fix It)
Early in their time working with you, they brought you problems. Maybe you asked probing questions that felt like interrogations. Maybe you jumped immediately into problem-solving mode, taking over the issue. Maybe you showed visible frustration at the timing or the situation.
https://www.techleaderscoach.c....om/blog/engineering-
Why Your Engineering Managers Wait Too Long to Surface Problems (And How to Fix It)
You're in an engineering leadership meeting when your director mentions, almost casually, "Oh, by the way, we're about two weeks behind on the API integration." Your pulse quickens. "Two weeks? When did this start?"
https://www.techleaderscoach.c....om/blog/engineering-
Why Your Engineering Managers Wait Too Long to Surface Problems (And How to Fix It)
You're in an engineering leadership meeting when your director mentions, almost casually, "Oh, by the way, we're about two weeks behind on the API integration." Your pulse quickens. "Two weeks? When did this start?" "A few weeks ago. The team has been working on it."
https://www.techleaderscoach.c....om/blog/engineering-
Why Your Engineering Managers Wait Too Long to Surface Problems (And How to Fix It)
They learned that bringing you a problem means they should also bring the solution. So now they wait. They work issues with their teams. They try to solve things independently. By the time they surface the problem to you, they've exhausted their options or the situation has escalated beyond what they can handle alone.
https://www.techleaderscoach.c....om/blog/engineering-