leading leads - lessons from a growing team
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W H AT H A P P E N S W H E N Y O U R T E A M L E V E L S U P
Lead to Lead2
Monika PiotrowiczDirector of Front End Development
@monsika
• Developing Leads • Expectations & Performance • What changes for you?
Today
Where do team leads come from?
Managing 101
Am I doing this right?
How can I be less reactive and more strategic?
What’s next for me?
When should I think about this?
A lead will have some combination of technical knowledge and skills, understanding of the business and product, and trust from your team
“Have you considered leading a team one day?”
Start Now• Ask
• Talk about what you do
Start Now• Ask
• Talk about what you do
• Create opportunities
Make Space
A lead will have some combination of technical knowledge and skills, understanding of the business and product, and trust from your team all so they can help develop their team
Setting Expectations &
Measuring Performance
micromanaging directionless laissez faire
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Am I doing this right?
How can I be less reactive and more strategic?
What’s next for me?
The most impactful thing I can do today is…
Right now I'm not great at…
In a few months I want try…
They will do things their way
Your New Role
“I trust you to do the right thing - Here’s a list of things you should do”
Become a Coach
Make Space
Take Spacenew
Own your growth
Resources• Software leads weekly mailer
• http://softwareleadweekly.com/ • Giving feedback with radical candor
• http://www.fastcompany.com/3054668/lessons-learned/former-googler-lets-us-in-on-the-surprising-secret-to-being-a-good-boss
• The Art of Powerful Questions • http://www.sparc.bc.ca/the-art-of-powerful-questions
Q U E S T I O N S ?
Thanks!
@ M O N S I K A