How to build trust as a new engineering manager

Earning your team’s trust can take time, but the benefits are worth the effort.

When transitioning from an individual contributor to an engineering manager, you expect to learn new things within your first 90 days, such as how to have 1:1s, delegating, and providing feedback. At the foundation of all of these tasks is the goal of building trust. If your reports believe you care for them, they will be more open to your feedback and likely to support your vision.

I experienced the opposite end of this when I worked in sales.

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