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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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What the end of Section 174 means for software developer hiring
New US law brings in significant tax changes, which could change the face of hiring.
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How to communicate mandates (even if you disagree with them)
You may not agree with a mandate, but that shouldn’t affect the way you communicate it to your team.
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10 things nobody tells you about OKRs
OKRs are a simple – and useful – sounding idea, but in practice, there are all kinds of troubles people get bogged down in. Here are ten, rarely mentioned, things that can help.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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?
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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.
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Amazon’s Werner Vogels on the 7 laws of cost-effective engineering
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Ask Mathias: How can I increase velocity when I’m already at full speed?
My team and I are already going as fast as we can. I can’t see how we have the capacity to increase velocity. Can you help?
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If you’re not part of the solution, you’re part of the problem
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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
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Demystifying neurodiversity in tech with nostalgic video games
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Leading from the middle: Scott Mautz in conversation
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