Ivana McConnell Sr. UI/UX Design, Customer.io @IvanaMcConnell 2 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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? @IvanaMcConnell

5 Junior > Senior > Manager/Lead How do you prepare? @IvanaMcConnell

6 Let’s grok these things. Otherwise, how can you know if you’re ready? @IvanaMcConnell

7 “Leader” is earned ...and manifests in different ways. @IvanaMcConnell

8 Domain leadership @IvanaMcConnell

9 People leadership @IvanaMcConnell

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

11 Managers still solve problems. @IvanaMcConnell

12 Managers solve different problems. The problems that exist at the intersection of people and the software they build. @IvanaMcConnell

13 Managers are technically capable. @IvanaMcConnell

14 Managers build and enable teams. @IvanaMcConnell

15 Managers build trust ...by spending time with these individuals. @IvanaMcConnell

16 Talk! Not about work, but life— you’ll see it manifest in code. @IvanaMcConnell

17 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.” @IvanaMcConnell

18 Managers are leaders. @IvanaMcConnell

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

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

21 How do you prepare to manage and lead? @IvanaMcConnell

22 How do you know if you want to manage? @IvanaMcConnell

23 How do current managers keep learning? @IvanaMcConnell

24 Test! @IvanaMcConnell

25 Mentorship A way to test the waters, or learn to better navigate them @IvanaMcConnell

26 Mentorship n . the guidance provided by an experienced and trusted advisor. @IvanaMcConnell

27 Mentorship is for everyone. @IvanaMcConnell

28 Mentorship is a new perspective. @IvanaMcConnell

29 Mentorship is reciprocal. Both mentor and mentee benefit from it! @IvanaMcConnell

30 Mentorship is development. @IvanaMcConnell

31 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.” @IvanaMcConnell

32 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.” @IvanaMcConnell

33 Management @IvanaMcConnell

34 Management is mentorship at scale. @IvanaMcConnell

35 Try it! @IvanaMcConnell

36 But wait. @IvanaMcConnell

37 What if this isn’t for you? @IvanaMcConnell

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

39 Individual contributor career tracks Support those who don’t want to pursue management! @IvanaMcConnell

40 Advancement is management @IvanaMcConnell

41 We need all kinds of leaders! ...and processes which enable them all. @IvanaMcConnell

42 Thank you! @IvanaMcConnell