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Role transition roadmap

Create a structured plan for transitioning from IC to leadership responsibilities

Design a thoughtful transition plan from individual contributor to leader. This roadmap helps you systematically hand off technical work while building leadership capacity.

45 minutes
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Overview

Design a thoughtful transition plan from individual contributor to leader. This roadmap helps you systematically hand off technical work while building leadership capacity.

Learning objectives

  • Map current IC responsibilities
  • Create handoff timelines
  • Define new leadership activities

Instructions

Build your transition roadmap:

1. List all current IC responsibilities 2. Categorize by handoff difficulty 3. Identify successors for each area 4. Create transition timelines 5. Define new leadership activities to fill time

Steps

1

Responsibility audit

20 minutes

Document all current IC work

2

Handoff planning

15 minutes

Match responsibilities to team members

3

Timeline creation

10 minutes

Build phased transition plan

Pro tips

  • Be realistic about transition timelines
  • Consider knowledge transfer needs
  • Build in overlap periods

Example outcome

A 90-day transition plan with specific handoff milestones and success criteria

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