Berlin

November 4 & 5, 2024

New York

September 4 & 5, 2024

James Stanier is Director of Engineering at Shopify. He is also the author of Become an Effective Software Manager and Effective Remote Work. He holds a Ph.D. in computer science and runs theengineeringmanager.com.

How to maintain team morale during a downturn

Learning to lead despite feeling like you have no control of your surroundings can help you upgrade your management style.

3 ways to make your team's work more visible

James Stanier has some tools and techniques to better communicate the goings-on of your team to the wider business, and boost collaboration in the process.

Strategies for managing being overwhelmed

Feeling overwhelmed isn’t as rare as we’d like to think. So, when these emotions do arise, it’s good to have some techniques that can help you overcome them.

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.

Building bridges: The art of crafting seamless partnerships between engineering, product, and design

James Stanier, Winter Wei, and Janet Balneaves join us for a panel discussion on the art of crafting seamless partnerships between engineering, product, and design.

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How to onboard remote engineering staff in four weeks

Building a world-class onboarding program is a lot of work, but the alignment and empowerment it gives new staff is invaluable.

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Encouraging autonomy within engineering teams

Autonomy is a wonderful thing. Here’s how to relinquish control and empower your engineering teams to deliver more impact.

Shopify's remote working toolbox

This talk presents Shopify's remote working toolbox, which is a collection of learnings, best practices and ideas for other leaders that are wishing to work and attract talent globally, but must fundamentally shift their culture to do so.

The trifecta model: Bringing together engineering, product, and design

Having accountability over different responsibilities is key to cross-functional work. Here's how the trifecta team structure can help.

Optimizing the time you and your team spend on hiring

Hiring engineers is intensive, so how can you streamline the hiring process and tap into top talent?

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How to successfully onboard remote engineering staff in four weeks

Everything you need to know about ramping up new remote hires

Effective Remote Work: James Stanier in conversation

How to be just as impactful in a distributed workforce

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