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Transcript

  1. Surviving & Thriving in Your First Management Role Annie Hsieh

    Lead Dev Austin, September 2019

  2. My Path Into Management Software Engineer Tech Lead Engineering Manager

  3. Delegate

  4. 4 You can’t do it all yourself!

  5. 5 Leadership vs. authority

  6. 6 1-on-1s are invaluable

  7. Think on Your Feet

  8. Greater responsibilities

  9. Lead by example

  10. Build Communication Skills

  11. Good communication is key

  12. 12 Repeat yourself (and do it often)

  13. Learn to communicate with different groups of people

  14. Make Time Fungible

  15. The Manager’s Schedule

  16. So many meetings!

  17. Tough Situations Will Happen

  18. Face tough situations head on

  19. Don’t take things personally

  20. Keep track of your accomplishments!

  21. Top Lessons Learned 1. Delegate 2. Think on your feet

    3. Continually build on communication skills 4. Make your time fungible 5. Tough situations are a certainty