Lead Time Chats

Rachael Stedman on IC Manager Work

Episode Summary

In Season 2, Episode 5 of Lead Time Chats, Jean Hsu, VP of Engineering at Range, chats with Rachael Stedman, engineering manager at Asana, about IC manager work, or work that engineering managers do outside of directly supporting their team.

Episode Notes

In Season 2, Episode 5 of Lead Time Chats, Jean Hsu, VP of Engineering at Range, chats with Rachael Stedman, engineering manager at Asana, about IC manager work, or work that engineering managers do outside of directly supporting their team.

Rachael and Jean chat about:

• When to focus on supporting your team as a manager, versus investing in longer-term, more strategic initiatives
• Finding initiatives that you’re personally excited about and that give you energy
• Benefits of organizing a task force around initiatives versus doing it alone
• The importance of sharing updates on initiatives, same as you would for other projects.
• Taking on projects to create a role for yourself that is energizing and enjoyable