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The 30 minute MBA for engineering leaders
The business fundamentals that help engineering leaders understand the financial and commercial forces that shape their work, and engage as partners rather than order-takers.
Editor’s picks
A tech lead’s guide to effective communication
Tips for improving your communication skills as a tech lead
A leader’s guide to active and reflective listening
Active listening is often overlooked in the realm of communication. Here are some tactics to improve how you listen to others.
Berlin • November 9 & 10, 2026
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Essential reading
Writing matters: How to improve your written communication skills
Mastering the art of writing as an engineering leader
On our Communication playlist
Influential storytelling
Brianna McCullough talks about how to structure compelling stories that lead to alignment, buy-in and most importantly belief from our stakeholders, partners, and more importantly our teams.
How to complain positively
Josh Goldberg, a serial complainer with a catchy smile, will walk you through the steps he takes to make sure his complaining is heard and felt without causing pain.
Influencing without management authority as a senior individual contributor
Effectively communicating technical expertise.
Communicating change: leading through the change curve
How to tailor your communications based on how your employees are experiencing and reacting to the change.
Help your engineering, product and security teams get on the same page
How can teams find alignment among competing priorities?
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New York • September 8 & 9, 2027
More about Communication
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Talking about exit plans
Sitting down and asking your report about their exit plan may seem like a daunting task, but it doesn’t have to be.
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Getting the best for your team by effectively managing upwards
Learn how to develop the best possible relationship with your manager to ensure success and visibility for you and your team.
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The role of developer advocacy in driving innovation
Can effective developer advocacy supercharge adoption and promote progress in the tech space?
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Four ways great leaders can build strong teams
Are you choosing to be the kind of leader that someone would change jobs to follow? Or the kind they’d change jobs to escape?
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Five tips to help lead large cross-functional collaborations
Large cross-functional projects can be difficult to steer. To help mitigate common pain points, consider these pro tips.
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Building communities of practice to learn and grow together
Bringing together experts and enthusiasts to explore new technologies and ways of working can bring huge benefits to your organization.
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How to break the “get me everything” cycle
Too often, leaders ask for “everything” for a new project, then nothing happens. If this sounds familiar, here’s how to identify and break the cycle.
Top Communication videos
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Driving clarity in ambiguous projects
Scott Triglia discusses his own approaches (those that have worked and some that haven’t) into a short set of advice.
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Healthy and Effective Leadership Teams
How can you set up the foundations for fostering healthier leadership teams?
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Getting buy-in for your transformation strategy
Michael Winslow shares his thoughts on how to create awareness that a change is needed in your technical strategy.
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Building aligned strategies
Camille Fournier discusses the key elements for building an alignment that balances the needs of both your team and your company.
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Sitting on the other side of the managing table
How do you manage when you’re being managed up? Engineering Leadership Consultant Amy Newell looks at how to deal with the receiving end of being managed up to create a two-way relationship.
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Switch up how you manage up
Every senior leader you interact with will bring their own experience, set of biases, communication styles – and fundamentally, different personalities to a conversation. Lara Hogan explains how to adapt your tactics to different management techniques.
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Unravelling the misconceptions of managing up
Senior Director of Engineering at Github Neha Batra unravels the misconceptions of managing up at LeadDev Together.
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How to collaborate cross-functionally with Go To Market teams
How to collaborate cross-functionally with Go To Market teams. Speaking at LeadDev Together on March 1 VP of Business Systems at Intercom Rich Archbold.