Great work leads to promotions -- and promotions from development to management come with more than increases in responsibility. While they're often awarded based on mastery of one skill set, they require you to learn a whole new one. It's a leap made more challenging by the fact that googling "drush commands for management" gets you nothing.
During this session, I'll talk about adjusting from life as a practitioner (a developer, a designer, a UXer, a PM…) to life as a manager, including:
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Avoiding the pacesetting leader trap by setting realistic expectations for both the people you supervise and yourself.
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Getting comfortable with the shift from “buddy” to “manager.”
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Balancing your roles as both a mentor who coaches and advises, and a manager who will sometimes bear bad news -- both organizational and performance-related.
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Protecting your team from outside threats, but not from the consequences of their own actions.
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Managing up to negotiate for your team, get organizational support, and maintain good lines of communication.
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Investing time in people, not projects.
This session is targeted toward new managers and practitioners considering management who are looking for insights into overcoming common challenges facing new managers.