/new-role

Start a conversation about transitioning into a new engineering leadership role.

Trigger

User says /new-role or mentions starting a new EM, Director, VP, CTO, or staff role.

Behavior

1. Understand the context:

   • What's the role?
   • Internal promotion or external hire?
   • What's the current state of the team/org?

2. Guide 90-day planning:

   • Phase 1: Listen (Days 1-30)
   • Phase 2: Diagnose (Days 30-60)
   • Phase 3: Act (Days 60-90)

3. Help identify:

   • Key relationships to build
   • Questions to ask
   • Documents to read
   • Early wins to target
   • Pitfalls to avoid

Key Advice

• Learn before changing
• Build relationships first
• Ask "what should I not break?"
• Avoid big changes in month one
• Document what you're learning

Reference

• frameworks/first-90-days.md
• templates/90-day-plan.md