The Topic of this episode is all about becoming a design manager. In this episode, we talk to Aprajit, Design Lead of Mobility and Ride hailing business for Gojek in southeast Asia.
The following questions were answered in this Part 1:
- At what point in your career do you transition to a management role?
- How do we say this role is not for us and get back to Individual Contributor role?
- How much tool work was done as a Manager?
- Did you face Imposter Syndrome as a Manager?
- Can you compare your roles in Service and Product?
- How do you make sure the cumulative output of the team is better than what you would as an IC produce?
- What are your techniques for delegation & feedback?
- How do you setup responsibilities for team members?
- What are some behavioural changes I need to make as a people manager?
- What are some sacrifices after becoming a manager? and How do you motivate your team?
Rest in Part 2!
