Having a good and regular 1 on 1 with your direct reports is, in my opinion, a vital part of staying accessible to your team and giving them the valuable facetime that they need. Knowing that they have the freedom to ask questions, bring up concerns and get some genuine and honest feedback on their…
When I started working at EA, my new manager gave me some time to learn the ropes and pick up as much as I could about the position, the department and what role I would play. He let me get my feet wet a bit at first, and then threw me in. It was a…
Like a lot of people, I kind of stumbled into management. No formal training, no real idea of what I needed to do or how to do it, just an above average amount of common sense and a desire to see our products succeed. While hardly a recipe for success, I would venture to say…
