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Plan Your First 30 Days

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Scenario

You are stepping into a new engineering manager role at a client-facing services company. The team supports several active client engagements, but priorities are unclear, the work is split across delivery, support, and internal improvements, and different stakeholders have different expectations for what you should fix first. In your first month, you need to earn trust, understand the current state, and avoid making changes that disrupt client commitments.

Constraints

team_size·9stabilization_window·30 daysclient_commitment_risk·Highactive_client_engagements·6manager_gap_before_joining·8 weeks

Question

How would you approach your first 30 days in the role?