Picture this. You have got just delivered a killer project, your team’s buzzing, after which — bam! You’re asked, ‘Have you ever ever thought of leading the team?’ Sounds tempting, right? But hold on — do you actually know what you’re signing up for?
As a knowledge science manager, I even have watched my teams grow from 0 to 12 data scientists and helped scale our DS discipline from 20 to 50+. I even have also seen fellow managers leave for brand new challenges. Each instances created a vacuum to fill: the necessity of a manager to guide a knowledge science squad. Filling this void might be an incredible opportunity, but I even have also seen many colleagues fail to regulate to the transition.
The transition to management is not any joke. Sure, it has its perks. But nobody talks in regards to the trade-offs. Most early managers walk in totally unprepared — that’s where the frustration starts.
What’s going to you give you the chance to read on this blog?
I’ll cover what are the principal considerations so that you can take into consideration before making a move into management.
You’ll examine:
- Running a high level self-reflection. Why are you occupied with this move?
