Join us on Saturday, 6th September 2025 at the 7th August Memorial Park, Nairobi, for a powerful session with @MativoMJohn , MBS, Managing Director at @KETRACO1. With over 25 years of experience shaping Kenya’s infrastructure and mentoring engineers, Dr. Mativo will share invaluable insights on career clarity, leadership, and the journey to management. This workshop will take you through the journey from graduate engineer to professional engineer, and now to management, an inspiring path every young engineer needs to hear about. The event runs from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM, and tickets are going fast at just Ksh. 500, covering snacks and logistics. Don’t miss your chance to learn, connect, and grow. Register now while tickets last! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F… @koechseroney #3EsExperience #EngineeringLeadership #GraduateEngineer #ProfessionalEngineer #EngineeringJourney #ManagementSkills #CareerGrowth #LeadershipDevelopment #EngineeringKenya #YoungProfessionals #EngineerToManager

In #EngineerToManager Ep. 25, I chat with Ben Parisot, engineering manager @ PlanetArgonne, on navigating tech with empathy, inclusive culture, & balancing dev experience with productivity. 🚀 Catch the convo! 👇 youtu.be/p5DXosq6g4Y #EngineeringManagement #DEI #TechCulture

Many young engineers frequently inquire about how they can transition into management roles. It's important to understand that not all management roles are the same. And importantly, project management and people management are not the same and require different skill sets and approaches. Project management is about managing timelines, deliverables, and resources, with a focus on the successful completion of projects. It involves working with people, but the primary goal is project execution. People management, however, revolves around guiding, developing, and supporting individuals and teams. It requires an understanding of each team member's motivations, strengths, and challenges, aiming to promote their professional growth. Good people managers don't just oversee tasks; they develop good team culture and enable team members to realize their potential. Engineers aspiring to become people managers should refine their soft skills, including communication, conflict resolution, negotiation and mentorship. The transition involves shifting from a task-focused approach to one that prioritizes people. Emotional intelligence, or EQ, is essential in this role, as it requires managing complex team dynamics, resolving interpersonal conflicts, and offering constructive feedback. Something that requires a lot of patience! The success of a people manager is often measured by their team's performance, satisfaction, and growth, rather than just the punctual completion of tasks. Moreover, engineers should cultivate the skill to manage relationships both upwards and downwards. Managing downwards involves mentoring your team, helping them in setting and achieving objectives, and creating a supportive and motivating environment. Managing upwards requires effective communication with senior leaders, advocating your team's interests, and aligning the team's efforts with the organization's larger goals. This requires diplomacy, strategic insight, and persuasive ability. These skills can help engineers successfully transition to people management roles. #EngineerToManager #LeadershipDevelopment #PeopleManagement #EngineeringLeadership #ManagementSkills

In this episode of the 'Engineer to Manager' podcast, Naveen Bhati explores the evolving landscape of engineering management, key skills for engineering managers and the transformative power of #AI in our industry. ➡️ tiqtoq.co.uk/news/engineer-t… #EngineertoManager #QualityAssurance

#EngineerToManager presentation complete! Thank you @EngCareerCoach for putting this program together! #Training

Life started shifting from code editors to docs and excels. Discussions started shifting from lines of code to numbers :) #engineertomanager