"Successful people will lead to the success of the company”

 About Rashid:

Rashid Shobaki is a Technology Entrepreneur and Leader. His passion is helping individuals and companies succeed and achieve their goals. He has over 10+ years within tech companies, start-ups and now Management positions. 

Rashid is currently an Engineer manager at Forto, leading multiple teams responsible for transforming the way supply chain processes are being taken care of. His role it to lead and manage teams, nurturing engineers so they can become the best they can be. 

Synopsis:

During this episode, Rashid Takes us through his experience of Forto so far and the importance of managing your team, not only in a professional setting but also in their mental health. He takes us through how he’s growing his team, supporting his staff in their personnel and professional goals and also how to motivate Engineers. 

Key take away’s: 

- Important of looking after the mental health, and the wellbeing of your staff.  

- How to double the size of the team remotely

- How to manage multiple teams rather than just one

- How you can support your team’s personnel/ professional goals 

- Passion and enthusiasm will always prove successful over pure tech skills 

- How to hire remotely, building a friendly recruitment process and make people feel comfortable during interviewing and the first few weeks. 

- The need to keep engineers motivated and How to use OKR’s and progressive achievement criteria to retain staff. 

-How Hackdays can bring the team together and also create new internal tools.

00:38- Introduction 

1:35- Why did Rashid Join Forto and what is unique about them

3:29- What challenges has Rashid faced in the last 18 months

6:51- How did you start to look at your staff’s wellbeing

9:00- What has changed in Rashid’s team and his structure

11:25- Difference to managing multiple teams rather than just one

16:38- How did Rashid strategically adapt his recruitment strategy from pre/ post covid. 

20:19- Process of remote hiring and importance of making candidates feel comfortable 

28:19- Process of remote/ virtual onboarding

39:00- How to manage remote teams and keep them motivated day in day out. 

43:40- How Rashid likes to develop & motivates his engineers within his team. 

55:00- Hackdays- how they can help teams learn technology and create new tools 

59:40- What do you think makes a good engineer and what are the key none technical skills a good engineer needs to have

1:05:33- What are the key challenges engineering need to address moving forwards