# Edgar Hilton's Manager Readme

**Founder and President at Jimbot Gym Technologies**

# **My&nbsp;Role**

I&nbsp;believe&nbsp;that&nbsp;my&nbsp;role, as a manager and leader, is&nbsp;to:

- Steer the team in the correct direction, as dictated by business needs
- Create&nbsp;a&nbsp;bubble&nbsp;of&nbsp;protection&nbsp;around&nbsp;my&nbsp;team,&nbsp;so&nbsp;that:&nbsp;&nbsp;
  - they&nbsp;can&nbsp;shine doing what they love and do best
  - they&nbsp;can freely apply their skills without constraint
  - they&nbsp;can&nbsp;voice their opinions in&nbsp;a&nbsp;safe&nbsp;environment
  - they&nbsp;can&nbsp;make&nbsp;mistakes&nbsp;and&nbsp;grow

- Be&nbsp;my&nbsp;team's&nbsp;first&nbsp;line&nbsp;of&nbsp;defense&nbsp;against:&nbsp;&nbsp;
  - obstacles&nbsp;&nbsp;
  - meetings&nbsp;&nbsp;
  - external task&nbsp;creep
  - internal task creep

- Keep&nbsp;my&nbsp;team motivated by
  - matching tasks&nbsp;with the right person based&nbsp;on&nbsp;strengths and/or interests
  - be&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;lookout&nbsp;for&nbsp;things&nbsp;that&nbsp;help&nbsp;them&nbsp;with personal, and&nbsp;career&nbsp;growth

- Mentor&nbsp;and&nbsp;coach&nbsp;team&nbsp;members&nbsp;on:&nbsp;&nbsp;
  - culture,&nbsp;&nbsp;
  - engineering&nbsp;best&nbsp;practices,&nbsp;&nbsp;
  - company&nbsp;procedures

- Break&nbsp;down&nbsp;barriers&nbsp;to&nbsp;communication&nbsp;&nbsp;
  - Between&nbsp;team&nbsp;members&nbsp;&nbsp;
  - Between&nbsp;team&nbsp;members&nbsp;and&nbsp;me

- Help&nbsp;my&nbsp;team&nbsp;members&nbsp;achieve&nbsp;a&nbsp;healthy&nbsp;work/life&nbsp;balance&nbsp;as&nbsp;much&nbsp;as&nbsp;possible
- Look for, and strengthen, the weakest links

Most importantly, I recognize that -- as a team -- we spend countless hours with each other.&nbsp; Therefore, we are a type of family, where all members should feel welcome, safe, and respected.&nbsp; It is my job to make sure that this happens.

# **My&nbsp;Expectations**

My expectations for my engineers and direct reports are simple:

- I&nbsp;believe&nbsp;that&nbsp;all&nbsp;team&nbsp;members&nbsp;are&nbsp;professionals&nbsp;&nbsp;
  - I&nbsp;fully&nbsp;expect&nbsp;them&nbsp;to&nbsp;act&nbsp;accordingly&nbsp;&nbsp;
  - I&nbsp;fully&nbsp;trust them unless&nbsp;proven&nbsp;otherwise

- If they make mistakes, they should:
  - Not dwell on&nbsp;the mistakes
  - Learn from the mistakes
  - Improve

- I am not in the business of dragging people along.&nbsp; Therefore,&nbsp;I expect my team members to:
  - Step&nbsp;up!
  - Volunteer!
  - Help each other!
  - Treat each other with respect!
  - Help each other grow!

- Communication&nbsp;is&nbsp;key.&nbsp; I expect my team to communicate freely:
  - With&nbsp;me.&nbsp;
  - Within the team.&nbsp;&nbsp;
  - When&nbsp;something&nbsp;goes&nbsp;wrong&nbsp;&nbsp;
  - When&nbsp;something&nbsp;goes&nbsp;right

- With very few exceptions, quality always comes first, and speed comes second. Therefore, I expect any member in my&nbsp;team to feel comfortable enough to&nbsp;pull the virtual lever that stops all production when quality is compromised.&nbsp; Whether this team member is the most senior, or the most junior person in the team.
- _Most importantly, I expect my team members to tell me -- at any time -- that I am full of myself whenever I make a bad decision that could impact our quality or speed._

  

# **1-on-1's**

I&nbsp;like&nbsp;to&nbsp;do&nbsp;1&nbsp;on&nbsp;1's&nbsp;with&nbsp;my&nbsp;team.&nbsp;Monthly,&nbsp;as&nbsp;a&nbsp;minimum,&nbsp;or&nbsp;more,&nbsp;if&nbsp;desired.

- These&nbsp;are&nbsp;not&nbsp;status&nbsp;update&nbsp;meetings.
- Anything&nbsp;under&nbsp;the&nbsp;sun&nbsp;is&nbsp;a&nbsp;worthy&nbsp;topic.
- We&nbsp;use&nbsp;this&nbsp;time&nbsp;to&nbsp;set&nbsp;a&nbsp;series&nbsp;of&nbsp;goals,&nbsp;and&nbsp;make&nbsp;sure&nbsp;we&nbsp;are&nbsp;doing&nbsp;what&nbsp;it&nbsp;takes&nbsp;to&nbsp;make&nbsp;those&nbsp;goals a reality. This includes, but is not limited to:
  - Career&nbsp;goals&nbsp;for&nbsp;you.
  - Strategic&nbsp;goals&nbsp;from&nbsp;me.
  - Specific&nbsp;goals&nbsp;for&nbsp;me&nbsp;&nbsp;