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First 90 days as a manager

Five new managers, six weeks. The hard parts of the first 90 days — one-to-ones, expectations, a first tough conversation, and the identity shift.

LB

Laura B.

Vetted Pro host

Head of engineering at a Series B

Manages 40 engineers across three teams. Mentors first-time managers weekly and runs the pod for the ones who can't get a real manager coach.

★ 4.8 · 15 sessions run

Session-by-session

  1. Week 1The identity shift and its traps
  2. Week 2One-to-ones that actually work
  3. Week 3Setting expectations without micromanaging
  4. Week 4The first difficult conversation
  5. Week 5Managing up while managing down
  6. Week 6Your 90-day retrospective

What's included

  • The live hour

    Five people, one focused conversation, on camera.

  • Full recording

    Yours to keep, indexed and searchable.

  • Transcript

    Every session, ready to skim or quote.

  • Recap by morning

    A prose summary in your inbox before 9am.

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