Berlin

November 4 & 5, 2024

New York

September 4 & 5, 2024

Managing Humans: Michael Lopp in conversation

Lessons on leading and managing engineers.

Moderated by Suzan Bond

Speakers: Michael Lopp

October 14, 2021

How do you effectively manage a software engineering team?

Becoming an engineering leader needs more than just a technical skill set. Motivating your team, resolving conflict, managing upwards, communicating effectively are all essential tools.

Join us at the next edition of Bookmarked where Suzan Bond will be joined by Michael Lopp (aka Rands) to discuss his book Managing Humans: Biting and humorous tales of a software engineering manager. Whether you’re an aspiring or current manager, Michael has a story and lesson for you.

Key Learnings

  • Learn to manage upwards with real-life examples
  • Understand how to motivate employees with differing personality types
  • Recognize when and why to say no to extra work
  • Identify, prevent, and resolve conflict in your team