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One method I've found to work well, especially with engineers: Make it clear to the team that the new leader is stepping up temporarily to fill a significant b
by aeternus 7y ago
One method I've found to work well, especially with engineers:
Make it clear to the team that the new leader is stepping up temporarily to fill a significant business need. That the engineer is doing the team a favor by doing this and that the plan is for it to be temporary because that engineer is a great IC.
It then becomes very easy for the new leader to go back to being an IC. They can even be thanked for stepping up to help the company during a critical time. They can also easily do it again in the future.
If the person is a great lead and gains the team's respect, then simply make it permanent.
- taneq 7y agoThat last bit makes the rest look like a rather transparent attempt to mask a trial period.
- wolco 7y agoThat is fair because it allows the person a chance to test it out as well. Both would need to agree. When they go back they go back with respect.
- austhrow743 7y agoThat's exactly what it is. But people all knowing a thing individually and a thing being announced to the group are two different scenarios.
- c0vfefe 7y agoPolite fictions make the world go round!
- Sean1708 7y agoIC?
- drakonka 7y agoIC stands for Individual Contributor.