Taming a Monster: Leading Big Change as an Individual Contributor

​You dream of taking on big changes at your company, but, as an individual contributor (IC), you’re not sure how to get started. Can you lead a big initiative as an IC? Yes, you can – and your role as an IC might provide you with superpowers. Join this session to learn tips for ICs with audacious goals - and for people managers working with ICs who are ready to step up to a monster challenge.

​About the Host:

​Leaf (Jessica Roy), she/her: After 20 years as a developer, Leaf is now an application architect at MassMutual with a mission of making developers' work lives better. Her current areas of focus are improving processes and observability for software development teams, helping dev teams successfully adapt to new technologies and practices, and building community for her company’s developers across tech stacks and org chart boundaries.

​About MassMutual:

​MassMutual is a leading mutual life insurance company that is run for the benefit of its members and participating policyowners. Founded in 1851, the company has been continually guided by one consistent purpose: we help people secure their future and protect the ones they love. With a focus on delivering long-term value, MassMutual offers a wide range of protection, accumulation, wealth management and retirement products and services. For more information, visit www.massmutual.com.

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