Becoming a more self-directing Staff+ individual contributor

Being a Staff+ engineer can leave you feeling overwhelmed with duties that may sometimes fall completely outside of your perceived remit. What practices can mitigate these instances?

Imagine you’ve been in your new Staff+ role for six months. You feel you’ve gained your peers’ trust and you’re now capable of handling the demands of your role. However, despite your best efforts to focus on the “right” things, your calendar is just a solid block of meetings you’ve been asked to join. Slowly, it becomes apparent that others’ expectations of you are not in line with how you saw the role back when you started.

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