Individual Contributor Role vs Manager Role
In this blog, I will bring out the differences between the role of individual contributor and a Manager. These differences should help you to understand what change occur when you transition to Manager role for the first time.
Even today, many individual contributors wonder why Management is difficult? How life will change after taking on Managerial role? Will I be able to code? Will I enjoy being Manager? etc. etc.
There are so many blogs, YouTube videos that answers these questions. But still the questions are asked. So, I thought why not share my thoughts on these questions by bringing difference between these roles.
Who is an individual contributor? An individual contributor (IC) is an employee who is responsible for performing specific tasks or function in the organisation.
Who is a Manager? A Manager is an employee who is responsible for administering group of employees, referred as Team.
Let’s see how the roles and responsibilities differ.
#1 Team Management
This is an obvious difference. The individual contributor is always part of a team and gets assigned tasks.
