Managing Up
You could rephrase 'managing up' as how to work with important people so that they want to work with you more, not less. This is a key skill for career growth for obvious reasons.
Organizations
It has taken years for me to realize that not being overtly biased is not the pinnacle of inclusion, and hiring as many women engineers as possible is not the pinnacle of diversity.
Interviewing
An internship is one of the easiest and best ways to get a full-time position after college. Here is some advice on how to take advantage of this remarkable opportunity.
Career Growth
I believe in working through challenges, communicating clearly with those we don't get along with, and taking control of our careers. And yet, some situations can't be fixed.
Personal Dave Posts
Let's flash back to 2007, when I was interviewing for the second job in my career. It was my Amazon interview.
Managing Up
Implicit feedback is the subtle feedback you likely receive regularly. Don't let it escalate to explicit feedback. I spend time translating subtle feedback to what it really means.
Newsletter
Interviewing can be complex, and stressful. Here's a guide to doing it well.
People Managers
Recruiting from internal Amazon teams is a proven way to gain experienced members for your team. If you're careful, and convincing.
People Managers
I decided that we needed an ops meeting. Unfortunately, my attempt didn't go as planned.
Newsletter
A brief interlude during the holidays.
Mid Career
Leadership is a way of relating to others. Management is an organizational construct. Many leaders are not managers, and (unfortunately) some managers are not leaders.
Late Career
A walk through of the major components of motivation (autonomy, mastery, purpose), and the tools you can use to build an energizing workplace.