Managing your future as a supervisor

摘要

Many engineers face the transition from sole technical contributor to supervisor or "management" with trepidation because they haven't received training to assist with the transition. This article gives some practical exercises and tips for proactive-ly managing your future as a supervisor. Engineers undergoing the transition to supervision often remark that they could do the work faster and more accurately than their workers can. But people who work alone in a technical organization eventually will reach a plateau in the degree of contributions they can make due to the physical limitations of time. A person's effectiveness can be multiplied when others work with them.