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Have you tried onboarding a new direct report fully remotely during a pandemic? A monthly 1:1 is not going to cut it. Also, a manager has to be aware of what'
by dustintrex 5y ago
Have you tried onboarding a new direct report fully remotely during a pandemic? A monthly 1:1 is not going to cut it.
Also, a manager has to be aware of what's happening in his team, so he can both advocate it upwards and remove blockers as they arise. "Doing things" by itself doesn't get you very far if the higher-ups never hear about it.
- skeeter2020 5y agoI think you and the GP are both right (and wrong). On-boarding via a monthly 1:1 is most definitely not going to work, but this should probably be a team responsibility anyways. As a manager I do pay closer attention during this period but the new hire's buddy is the contact point, our process & documentation is the guide and team leads and senior devs do all the pairing and presenting. You're definitely right about the advocating and facilitating IMO; equivalent to a code smell is managers who do regular coding in their daily work. It's a great way to build empathy but it's not your job.