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1 Ivana McConnell Sr. UI/UX Design, Customer.io @IvanaMcConnell 2 Grokking Leadership via Mentoring @IvanaMcConnell 3 Leadership and management are different @IvanaMcConnell 4 Career progression = management ...but why?


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👌 Ivana McConnell

  • Sr. UI/UX Design, Customer.io

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Grokking Leadership via Mentoring

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Leadership and management are different

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Career progression = management

...but why?

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Junior > Senior > Manager/Lead

How do you prepare?

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Let’s grok these things.

Otherwise, how can you know if you’re ready?

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“Leader” is earned

...and manifests in different ways.

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Domain leadership

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People leadership

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Great managers are leaders, but not all leaders need to manage.

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Managers still solve problems.

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Managers solve different problems.

The problems that exist at the intersection of people and the software they build.

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Managers are technically capable.

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Managers build and enable teams.

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Managers build trust

...by spending time with these individuals.

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Talk!

Not about work, but life— you’ll see it manifest in code.

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Managers solve…

  • “I’m having a problem with my code.”
  • “Which skills do I need to develop?”
  • “I’m not sure which role I should apply for next.”
  • “I’m not getting the right information from my product

manager/designer/fellow engineer.”

  • “I’m having trouble getting motivated.”

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Managers are leaders.

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How do you know if you’ll make a good manager?

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How do you know that you are a good manager? How do you continue developing?

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How do you prepare to manage and lead?

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How do you know if you want to manage?

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How do current managers keep learning?

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Test!

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Mentorship

A way to test the waters, or learn to better navigate them

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Mentorship

  • n. the guidance provided by an experienced and trusted

advisor.

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Mentorship is for everyone.

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Mentorship is a new perspective.

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Mentorship is reciprocal.

Both mentor and mentee benefit from it!

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Mentorship is development.

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Mentors solve…

  • “I’m having a problem with my code.”
  • “Which skills do I need to develop?”
  • “I’m not sure which role I should apply for next.”
  • “I’m not getting the right information from my product

manager/designer/fellow engineer.”

  • “I’m having trouble getting motivated.”

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Mentors solve…

  • “I’m having a problem with my code.”
  • “Which skills do I need to develop?”
  • “I’m not sure which role I should apply for next.”
  • “I’m not getting the right information from my product manager/

designer/fellow engineer.”

  • “I’m having trouble getting motivated.”
  • “I’m having trouble with my manager.”
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Management

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Management is mentorship at scale.

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Try it!

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But wait.

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What if this isn’t for you?

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Knowing “this isn’t for me” is just as valuable.

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Individual contributor career tracks

Support those who don’t want to pursue management!

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Advancement is management

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We need all kinds of leaders!

...and processes which enable them all.

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Thank you!

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