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How to boost your management impact with AI tools
Developers got their AI moment. It is time engineering managers had theirs too.
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Why did Microsoft just fire employee protesters?
Microsoft fired four employees who protested its alleged ties to the Israeli military.
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How to rebuild trust after layoffs
Layoffs happen, it’s how you deal with them as a leader that matters.
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The uncomfortable middle: Growing as a Director in uncertain times
Grow as a leader of leaders through reorgs, role shifts, and team tensions in the messy middle of uncertainty.
Editor’s picks
1:1s Foundations: best practices for conversations that count
Building a safe space during your one-to-one meetings, where your direct report can be open and honest
Performance season made easy with this proven strategy
Performance review seasons are tense times for managers and reports alike. Here’s a system to smooth the process over.
Deadline: January 4, 2026
Call for Proposals for London 2026 is open!
Essential reading
Reasons to step into a leadership role (and the reasons not to)
Thinking of becoming an engineering leader? Let Pat Kua help you with the first step of the journey.
On our Engineering Management playlist
It’s time to pay off your management debt
Explore management debt’s impact on organizations, uncovering inefficiencies and missed opportunities. Learn actionable strategies to identify, track, and eliminate management debt for sustainable growth.
Resilient Management: Lara Hogan in conversation
Resilient Management is a guide to building, inspiring and leading resilient teams
Managing authentically across levels
Learn how to manage engineers at all levels with practical tips for adapting your style to support growth and foster a thriving, high-performing engineering team.
Effective communication: Mastering growth-oriented feedback
Discover strategies for delivering feedback that builds trust and openness. Learn science-backed techniques to make feedback constructive, approachable, and growth-focused, helping teams unlock their full potential.
Tactics for developing junior engineers
How to plan out intentional time for junior talent to be as productive as possible
The festival of engineering leadership
London • June 2 & 3, 2026
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Getting operational visibility from afar without micromanaging
It can be difficult to find the right balance between gaining visibility into your team’s actions and creating space for autonomy.
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Learning the right lessons from that Cloudflare firing video
How not to go viral for all the wrong reasons.
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Managing your to-do list as a staff+ engineer
Successfully divvying up your time as a staff+ engineer means intentionally separating tasks priority, consultation, and hobby brackets.
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Ask Mathias: How can I add value to a team of senior engineers?
How do you add value when managing a team of senior engineers? Mathias has the answers.
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Ask Maria: How can I fix a team that’s broken?
A team in disarray is difficult to work in. Here are some ways to go about fixing it.
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How to manage mental health in the tech industry
Mental health is a priority for everyone. Here are some ways you can make sure it remains so in the workplace.
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Finding the right distance as a manager
How close is too close with your direct report? Find the right balance to help build trust and empower your team.
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Effectively managing junior developers on remote teams
Managing junior engineers is a loaded task. Add in the fact you’re doing it from afar and you’ve got difficult terrain to navigate.
Top Engineering Management Videos
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Self-Awareness for Managers: Avoiding the antipatterns that block your team
Explore strategies to enhance self-awareness as a manager, unlock genuine feedback, and avoid decision-making traps that hinder your team’s performance and morale.
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Influencing Through Getting Your Carrots In a Row
In this talk, I will go through some of the common incentives and motivators as well as real examples that I’ve encountered.
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Growing engineering managers: Breaking down the monolith
This talk will delve into the intricacies of being an effective engineering manager by dissecting the multifaceted role into distinct components. Chiranjiv will explore technical excellence, people management, and delivery, breaking down each aspect into manageable units that can be employed for evaluation and strategic planning.
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If you’re not part of the solution, you’re part of the problem
Do you feel like you’re constantly surrounded by managers who exhibit toxic behaviours and “shred their team’s confidence” (actual quote)? Diverse and inclusive policies may not be enough to stop these individuals from causing harm.
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How to set goals with people who don’t want to set goals
Setting goals does not come easy to everyone.
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From overload to oasis: Creating more time for the cool stuff
Tired of being overloaded with monotonous tasks? Craving more time for the ‘cool stuff’? You’re not alone.
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Demystifying neurodiversity in tech with nostalgic video games
What happens when great minds DON’T think alike?
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Leading from the middle: Scott Mautz in conversation
Get a blueprint for developing the skills necessary for managing from the middle