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Your relationship with your manager is the most important relationship at work. We can't control who our manager will be, but we can build those relationships so that they work better for us.
Management is an important skill that I didn't even realize I had until I became a senior engineer at Facebook. I could have received much more career support and investment if I had worked better with my manager.
Here are three main ideas that have had a significant impact on my approach to relationships with managers:
First, understand your manager's motivations. Many aspiring engineers are completely unaware of how their managers evaluate them. Ultimately, your manager is judged on the overall impact of his team. Your manager often spends time providing feedback on reports and ensuring engineers get unblocked. But they may also need to remove people from the team or cancel projects. You need to determine what your manager cares about and how your work aligns with his priorities.
Second, understand your boss's preferred communication style. Many software projects come with a README file that describes how to use them. Imagine that you need to write a README file for your manager: the necessary information for the best interaction with him. This document will include their communication likes and dislikes, their preferred work environment, and their strengths and weaknesses. If you have a README file that you wrote on behalf of your manager or that you created with their input, apply it to your interactions.
Finally, figure out how to work productively with your manager when planning your tasks. Instead of asking how you can get involved in something new, provide value. Provide data, ideas, or suggestions that move the conversation forward rather than simply waiting for a task. Besides, no manager wants to deal with surprises. Make sure you communicate ahead of time and you've thought through next steps if things inevitably go wrong.
You can control, at least partially, your manager's investment in you. It's not about after-work drinks or political maneuvering: self-management is a critical skill for career advancement, whether we do it consciously or not.
—Rahul
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