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Your first 30 days as an Engineering Leader

Congratulations! You've accepted a position as an Engineering Manager and are excited to embark on your adventure into the wonderful world of people leadership. As you start preparing for the transition into your role, an overwhelming panic starts to build. What should I be doing with my time? Who should I be meeting with? Does my team trust me? Will my email inbox ever stop growing?

This one hour session will provide helpful checklists, daily/weekly plans, and real life examples that will help ease your transition into management.


About Kate Wardin

Kate Wardin is an Engineering Manager at Netflix and is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She enjoys exploring the psychology of happiness at work and is passionate about building inclusive and high performing teams via people-first leadership. She believes in the power of humor to bring people together to create a positive and cohesive workplace. In her free time, Kate enjoys unwinding by watching The Office or chasing her toddler and dog.

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