Engineering management is a people-first job role that requires you to quickly establish rapport with your team, peers, and stakeholders, alongside leading the company to successful outcomes.
In a role that relies heavily on interpersonal interactions, onboarding to a new team in a completely remote work environment is a challenge. What’s more, the techniques that people leaders have historically used in in-office roles to build relationships and onboard are no longer as effective in a remote work environment.
Using my personal experience navigating onboarding remotely, building connections, collaborating across time zones, and implementing processes, I’ll share some tips, tools, and techniques on how you can show up for yourself and your team as an engineering manager.
You will leave this talk with knowledge on:
- Strategies for remote personal and team development.
- Methods to help build connections, instill psychological safety in teams, and onboard quickly.
- How to avoid the feeling of sustained isolation as a manager, and cultivate a sense of belonging in the team while working remotely.
