August 26, 2022
In this session Leslie shares tips that individual contributors at any stage in their career can employ in order to influence teams and technical decisions despite not being a people leader.
August 26, 2022
Influencing as an Individual Contributor
Leslie Chapman at LeadDev Together September 2022
About the speaker
-
Leslie Chapman
Leslie Chapman is an Engineering Fellow at Comcast
More like this
Mastering Visual Communication for Software Development
In this session, learn from a hands-on solution architect - and thought leader in communication design and documentation - how to tailor your visuals to your audience, choose the most appropriate standards (or not) and level of detail, and apply patterns to improve accessibility for all audiences.
Nail the pitch and stick the landing: How to propose & deliver major technical projects
Learn how to pitch refactor projects effectively. Ei-Nyung shares successful strategies from leading a major infrastructure re-architecture, cutting development time by 65%.
Cultivating great teams: Managing out with kindness
Learn a humane approach to managing underperforming team members, with strategies for setting expectations, providing direct feedback, fostering growth, and handling tough conversations with compassion.
Effective delegation without authority
In my talk, I will explore this common challenge and share some of the tips I find useful in my day-to-day to help influence and inspire fellow engineers to get stuff done together.