R&D organizations understand the importance of an onboarding process for new engineers. But what about engineering managers? How do you set up a leader, either a promoted employee or a new hire, to succeed? What are the long-term implications of how this happens? I

n this talk, I’ll share my four-week onboarding process for engineering leads that emphasizes peopleware, tech leadership, and delivery management. I’ll provide a behind-the-scenes look at this super adaptable process, which uses a framework of ‘sessions’ and ‘experiences’ - and share everything from my mistakes to my insights.