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Do Engineering Managers hold all the power?

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Simon Tomes
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Hello, I'm Simon. Since 2003 I've had various roles in testing, tech leadership and coaching. I believe in the power of collaboration, creativity and community. πŸŽ“ MoT-STEC qualified. I get real joy working with and supporting our wonderful MoTaverse community.

β€œThanks for making me feel so confident about myself.” | β€œI'm so grateful for all you do in the MoTaverse community, I learn so much as a result!” | β€œA simple chat with Simon in person absolutely changed everything.” | β€œSimon is one of the best people that I've ever met to have conversations with. He's so grounded in his way of thinking and articulates his thoughts so well and his feelings and his knowledge about community and everything.”

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Lauren Lassey
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I live in West Yorkshire and love to learn about pretty much anything that has the potential to improve my life.

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Gary Hawkes
Fascinating chat, you hit so much on navigating management psychology. You should talk more....and sing 😁

Lauren Lassey
Update: I am totally a doer, I am not a developer! But I could be if I wanted to be, I choose not to. Thanks to my manager @Neil Younger for helping me make the realisation that sometimes the words I use do not accurately represent the value I bring to the world πŸ™ŒπŸ».

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