Andrea Rhodes
Senior Engineering Manager at Stitch Fix
Bloomingdale, Illinois, United States
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Andrea has over 10 years of experience within the management space. Her career path has certainly been a twisty one, to say the least. Starting off with a degree in English, she wound her way through technical writing in the manufacturing engineering industry, through to technical writing for a SaaS company, then a turn into change & release management, eventually leading her to Engineering Management where she currently works within the Client Platform space at Stitch Fix. In her free time, Andrea likes to spend time playing board games with her family, attending theater productions with her daughter, and reading psychological thriller books that she swears don’t keep her up at night.
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Debugging Leadership: What I've Learned About Leading People
So you've decided to take the leap and you're going to be managing people. Congratulations! But... now what?
In this session I'll talk about my journey to leading people, while dealing with the complexities of handling human emotions, team dynamics, and unforeseen obstacles.
We'll delve into the insights I gained on the way: how to nurture trust and open communication, strike a balance between empathy and responsibility, and most importantly how to cultivate a leadership approach that truly reflects who you are. From the errors I've made to the victories I've savored, this session focuses on the unfiltered aspects of leadership.
Whether you're aiming for a leadership position or simply seeking an outlook on what it means to lead others, come along as I explore what I wish I had known before stepping into a leadership role. And how I "debugged" my way through the process.
From IC to EM: How to Know if Management is Right for You
“What do I want to be when I grow up?” This isn’t something that we only ask our younger-selves, but our older-selves as well. At some point in your career, you’ve probably been asked: “Have you thought about growing into the people management area?” If you have (or even if you haven’t), and you weren’t sure how to start to think about answering this question, then this session is for you!
This session will go over 12 signs that you’re ready for a management position (and 12 signs that maybe you aren’t) and what to expect when saying “yes” to an Engineering Manager position. Ultimately, this session will help give you an answer to the question: “Is a people manager what I want to be when I grow up?”
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Andrea Rhodes
Senior Engineering Manager at Stitch Fix
Bloomingdale, Illinois, United States
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