Lesson 1: Bring solutions. Not problems.
This is evident! Never talk about the problem itself.
Lesson 2: Clean code isn’t the end goal
I liked the equation they used
Trust + => ☝️ Defensi - => Willingness to receive feedback +
Lesson 3: Team outcomes > individual outcomes
Don’t work on things you think are valuable! Work on things that have value for the team and the company.
- Asking my manager what their top concerns were and focusing on those
- Finding ways to support the team in their tasks
- Taking on bug reports from customer support
Lesson 4: Adapt to your manager
Evident!
Lesson 5: Influence isn’t about wording
I like this quote:
“Get people to say yes to something small so they are in the mindset of saying yes already to your next request.”
Influence is not about wording but it is about Building relationship. You can easily request something from a friend you’ve known from a long time ago.