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From engineer to manager: A practical guide to your first months in leadership
A practical and thoughtful guide for new engineering managers. Learn how to build agreements, avoid micromanagement, run effective 1:1s, and navigate your first months with clarity.
First Things First: No Need to Have All the Answers Right Away One of my biggest surprises when becoming a manager was how quickly my peers, teammates started looking to me for guidance on priorities and important decisions. On my very first week as an EM, a peer asked me how we should prioritize a critical task and a stakeholder immediately sought my input on a strategic decision I hadn't yet considered. The more you practice this, the more your team will start to internalize the habit of thinking in steps, seeking input early, and setting realistic expectations without you needing to prompt it every time.
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