As more and more companies offer longer than before parental leaves or sabbaticals, we as engineering managers are faced with the grappling question of - how will my team fare when I am gone? Will all hell break loose? Will things remain about the same?

In this talk I will share the things you can do to ensure success for your team while you are away. I had the privilege of taking 6 months of parental leave and when I came back, I was pleasantly surprised to see things functioning great, with the team having made great strides towards our annual goals & KPIs. Not only that, ICs had grown themselves in different skill sets, each of them assuming different roles and responsibilities while I was away, helping them move up in various competencies.

This talk will broadly cover:

• What all should your handover document cover
• How to assign ICs on your team various roles and responsibilities while you are away
• How to build an efficient roadmap with your product partner ensure long term success for the team
• How to find someone on your team who can step into your role when it comes to making important engineering decisions
• How to continue to promote aspects of culture which you have created to ensure everyone feels motivated and excited about working in the team