Break the Rules: The Unexpected Joy of Returning to IC Work

Kelly Jacobs is a Product Design Lead and Manager at Parachute Health, formerly Design Manager at Twilio. We talk about becoming a manager, women in leadership, working at Twilio, design career ladders, transitioning to IC, and re-learning Figma.Where to find Kelly: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-jacobs-b491bb23/Revamping the Twilio Career Ladder (Created by Kelly Jacobs and Megan Allison)Twilio’s Product Design Career LadderChapters(00:00:00) Transitioning From Deloitte to An In House Tech Role(00:05:55) Upcoming Events With Sera(00:07:53) Women in Leadership (00:10:36) Influences on Management Style and Julie Zhuo(00:14:39) Imposter Syndrome as a Manager(00:17:43) Qualities of Effective Managers(00:20:52) Interviewing for a Manager Role(00:23:16) People Management at Segment, Twilio(00:27:27) Performance Reviews, Career Ladders & Design Leveling(00:36:04) Returning to Individual Contributor Role(00:38:03) Management to IC Portfolio(00:40:59) Upskilling in Figma with a Maven Course(00:42:27) Debunking Myths in Career Transitions(00:52:41) Lightning Session ⚡️___________________________________________________________I'm Sera Tajima, Climate Tech Advisor & Investor. 🤙I talk about: → Product Growth Strategy (Growth, Design, AI)→ Climate Tech→ Venture CapitalConnect for more good energy ⚡️➕ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Conscious Tech Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠➕ ⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠➕ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠➕ ⁠Tiktok⁠➕ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Advising⁠⁠⁠⁠Become a sponsor: [email protected]