ALT Doing too many things at once It’s better to take on less tasks and complete them well than take on too many things and have things fall through the cracks. Changing too much too quickly During your first 90 days, make note of things tht might need to be changed, but use this time to step back and observe. Don’t come in and make changes (unless absolutely necessary). Focus on building trust. Neglecting the cultural side of engineering management The people side of engineering management is just as important as the technical side. Remember to invest time into team culture and trust. Treating everything as an emergency Very few things in management are a crisis (i.e. harassment, physical safety issues). Before taking action on something, pause and evaluate whether it truly requires action and what the appropriate response should be.