Ask HN: Is there any worthwhile management training out there?

I recently made the move from technical lead to full-blown engineering manager about 6 months ago. I was aware at the time that I’d be using a different set of skills than what I was used to when I was doing technical work. That being said, I picked up some of my technical skills and knowledge by attending some quality trainings, online courses, etc, so I know those kinds of things are out there for technical topics.

Are there any good/quality training courses or learning paths for engineering managers out there that you would recommend? A lot of the things I’ve been exposed to so far are pretty “fluffy”, so I’m hoping to find some good resources that will aid me in building the skills I need to help my team succeed.

etc, etc. Eventually, constant shared truths that you will find in all of these fields will occur to you, and you will develop an organic leadership based on grounded knowledge of yourself.

Everything else is either a band aid or supplementary, in my opinion.

Management is the act of coordinating a group of people to achieve a specific goal while accounting for any Change or Uncertainty.

These are the six principles of Management:

    1. Recruit the smallest group of people that can do the job quickly and effectively. 
    2. Communicate clearly the End Result, who is responsible for what, and the current status.
    3. Treat people with respect. Use The Golden Trifecta consistently.
    4. Create a productive Environment, and then let people do their work.
    5. Have an aggressive plan to complete the project, but don’t have unrealistic expectations regarding certainty and prediction.
    6. Measure what you’re doing to see if it’s working, and make the necessary adjustments and Experimentations.

Concepts applied: Comparative Advantage, Communication Overhead, Commander's Intent, Reason Why, Bystander Apathy, Golden Trifecta, Importance, Clanning, Environment, Guiding Structure, Cognitive Switching Penalty, Change, Uncertainty, Planning Fallacy, Parkinson's Law, Tradeoffs, Measures, Key Performance Indicators, Economically Valuable Skills, Five Parts of Every Business, Friction (among others)

Medium level: I like the handbook from Gitlab for looking at interesting Management Artifacts you might produce (https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/engineering/)

Low level: Might want to search for curriculum from "Masters of Engineering Management" courses and find role-model mentors. Good luck!