Managing A Career
I help you navigate the path to professional success. Whether you're a recent graduate still searching for your place or a seasoned professional with years of experience, the knowledge and insights I share can show you how to position yourself for growth and career advancement.
Pushing Down or Lifting Up - MAC091
Throughout our careers, we observe others around us getting ahead by various means. Some people do so by putting other people down in order to make themselves look better whereas others do so by lifting those around them up....
What Managers Look for When They're Secretly Deciding Who To Let Go - MAC090
More often that you realize, when a manager is asked to create a list of people to lay off, they are rarely given much time to think about it; they are just given a target number and a deadline. When they have to react quickly, there a few...
Aligning With Fast-Track Projects - MAC089
Last week, in Episode 088 (), I covered the four key project types that can fast-track your career advancement. This week, I'm going to cover some strategies for when your current project assignment is not on one of those fast-track type...
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About the Host
Layne Robinson
I've been a software developer for multiple Fortune 500 companies and spent time in the software consultant world, too. The past few years, I made the transition to management and currently lead a team of over 40 developers across the globe. In my 30 years, one thing I've realized is that most managers spend the majority of their one-on-one time focused on project status and not on career development. It's usually left for the individual to figure out how to progress. I have found that I actually enjoy mentoring and coaching and my teams are consistently recognized as some of the top teams in the company.