Isabel Nyo

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The first year is usually about learning on the job as being an engineering manager is a completely different role to being a software developer.

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and 10% after build as the project wasn’t that complex to roll out.

There was also a tech lead dedicated to the project. So I spent about 30% of my time on getting the project plan and requirements ready, about 20% on build phase, overseeing and sometimes helping out with code reviews, making technical architecture decisions

What is the ideal amount of time to spend on each phase of the project life cycle in your role as an engineering manager or leader at your company and why?

It's crucial for organizations to move beyond lip service and take tangible steps to promote diversity and inclusion, such as setting clear diversity goals, providing diversity and inclusion training, fostering an inclusive culture, and holding leaders accountable for progress.

5. Can you share your thoughts on how our diversity initiatives could potentially influence our business strategies, customer relationships, and overall corporate culture?

4. How do you think we can ensure that our diversity initiatives are not just top-down but also embraced at the grassroots level within the organization?

3. How do you plan to measure the progress and success of our diversity initiatives, and what specific outcomes do you hope to achieve in both the short and long term?

2. What are the concrete steps you envision our organization should take to transition from simply being aware of diversity issues to taking definitive action?

1. How do you currently perceive the state of diversity within our organization and what do you believe are the key areas that require immediate attention?

This can manifest in a variety of ways, including lack of representation in leadership roles, unequal opportunities for advancement, and a corporate culture that doesn't truly value or respect differences.

However, to give every company and executives benefit of the doubt, I suggest you start with asking thoughtful questions when you want to understand what they are thinking about diversity and moving from awareness to action.

Unfortunately, we have seen tech companies that claim to support and promote diversity and inclusion, but their actions don't match their words.