Kate Wardin
DevEx @ Netflix
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Kate Wardin is an Engineering Manager at Netflix and is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She enjoys exploring the psychology of happiness at work and is passionate about building inclusive and high performing teams via people-first leadership. She believes in the power of humor to bring people together to create a positive and cohesive workplace. In her free time, Kate enjoys unwinding by watching The Office or chasing her toddler and dog.
People First Leadership
We must never devalue people in the process of delivering a technical solution.
By definition, technology itself exists to solve business and every day problems. Those solutions impact and improve the lives of many people. Therefore, People First leadership must be deeply rooted in your technical organizations if you want your teams to reach their full potential.
This session will cover 7 different to practice People First leadership. This includes hands-on activities and discussions around the importance of diversity & inclusion on our dev teams, effectively removing blockers, empowering your team, effective developer onboarding experiences, and more!
Participants of this talk will learn how to successfully navigate the complexities of technical leadership; regardless of their title!
Help! I just became an Engineering Manager
According to a recent CareerBuilder study, only 40% of new tech leaders receive formal training when they become a boss for the first time. The rest are forced to get scrappy to quickly equip themselves with new skills, techniques, and mindsets to effectively transition into their new roles.
This workshop was designed to fill this gap; providing tactical techniques and resources for both new and seasoned technical leaders!
In this full-day workshop, you will learn how successfully navigate the complexities of Engineering Management with topics such as:
Purposeful leadership
Time management
Prioritizing the right things
Role definition & clarity
Social styles
Giving feedback
Career conversations
1:1s
Coaching
Diversity & inclusion
Recruiting, interviewing, & onboarding
Relationships (politics) of management
Interactive group exercises will help you practice these new ideas and techniques in a safe and engaging environment.
You will leave with new perspectives on Engineering Management, as well as handouts and plenty of resources to grow and further develop skills in your daily work.
Foundations of Technical Leadership
According to a CareerBuilder study, only 40% of new Engineering leaders receive formal training or development when they become a boss for the first time. A majority of managers are forced to get scrappy to quickly equip themselves with new skills, techniques, and mindsets to effectively transition into their new roles.
This workshop was designed to fill this gap; providing tactical techniques and resources for both new and seasoned leaders.
Participants will leave feeling empowered with tactical methods to truly embrace the human side of software and confident to serve their teams as intentional and inspiring leaders.
Group discussions are highly interactive and will require participants to arrive with openness, vulnerability, and respect for one another.
Build the Engineering Culture You Want to Work For!
Building a strong engineering culture can be a daunting, but very rewarding undertaking. It requires all roles in an organization demonstrate leadership skills as they navigate a very dynamic and evolving industry.
In this talk, we will discuss 8 tips to embrace the human side of software development that attendees can implement on their teams immediately!
Kate Wardin
DevEx @ Netflix
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