Matt Newkirk
Matt is a director of engineering at Etsy
Matt gets a lot of pleasure from helping people work through their challenges. He currently does that as a senior manager responsible for Localization & Translation at Etsy, on his path of learning to manage managers. Prior to Etsy, Matt worked as an infrastructure and test engineer and as a QA Manager where he caught the leadership bug. He occasionally writes about what he’s learned on his website mattnewkirk.com when he isn’t exhausted from parenting his two awesome children. Matt recently returned from six months of parental leave and is always game to share his journey with you.
How to make performance reviews more productive
Receiving a performance review can be very stressful. Planning ahead and narrowing your focus can help you use the feedback in your review productively.
Influencing organizational change without hurting your day job: a playbook
By the end of this talk, you’ll be able to form a plan to influence change beyond the scope of your team, leading to better outcomes for yourself and your peers.
Extended leave: how to manage the anxieties of returning to work
As more companies offer longer parental leaves and other leaves of absence, managers and their teams are learning how to handle them successfully.
