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Why AI is creating more demand for managers
New research suggests that the adoption of AI is adding layers to organizational hierarchies.
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What does visibility really mean for engineering teams?
Some managers may not know the line between micromanaging and good visibility. And it all depends on what kind of leader you are.
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Market your team’s success for wider impact
Making sure your team’s wins are visible garners a lot of advantages. Here’s how to do it right.
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Estimates as probabilities
This talk introduces a probability approach to estimations, aiming to transform delivery discussions into stress-free, trust-based conversations between tech teams and stakeholders.
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
How can I rebuild a struggling team’s confidence and trust?
When there’s friction in the team you’re managing, morale, performance, and trust all take a hit. How can you rectify the situation?
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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.
On our Engineering Management playlist
Leading Snowflakes: Oren Ellenbogen in conversation
Understand how to lead unique individuals and improve your overall management skills
So you want to identify and nurture high performers?
Providing growth opportunities for the engineers in your team goes a long way toward motivating and retaining talent.
Resilient Management: Lara Hogan in conversation
Resilient Management is a guide to building, inspiring and leading resilient teams
Tactics for developing junior engineers
How to plan out intentional time for junior talent to be as productive as possible
Planning for success when scaling rapidly
Create goals, prioritize effectively, set expectations, and drive alignment.
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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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Maintain team performance during unexpected change
You’ll have to experience change management at least once in your career. Make sure your teams can maintain performance through it all.
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Unlocking performance management for start-ups and scale-ups
Performance management is tricky terrain to navigate, especially when you’re in a start-up or scale-up. Here are some frameworks to help.
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How to reserve engineering capacity and deliver projects on time
When you’re project planning as a manager, it’s good to make sure you reserve some of your engineers’ capacity ahead of time.
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Can you lead a struggling team to success?
Taking a leadership position of a struggling team isn’t exactly a smooth ride. With ups and downs, it can be difficult to see a positive end.
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How to handle difficult conversations as a leader
Difficult conversations are never anyone’s favorite pastime. For many, it can be an anxiety-inducing trip…but it doesn’t have to be.
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How to plan team reorganizations
As an engineering leader, you’ll have to face team reorganizations at some point. Here is a tried-and-true method from Yelp’s David Kiger.
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Strategies for an efficient performance review cycle
Performance review cycles are long and arduous. Here are some strategies you can adopt to stay on top of it all.
Top Engineering Management Videos
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How games brought our Engineering Principles to life
See how games transformed Engineering Principles into memorable practices for engineering teams, offering ideas for engaging team-building activities.
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Why you’re doing service catalogs wrong
Learn why service catalogs often fall short and discover practical strategies for building incremental value, avoiding pitfalls, and driving impactful automation and insights.
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Decoding candidate experiences: A new era in tech hiring
Discover how tech hiring is evolving with insights on candidate experiences, market trends, and empathy-driven practices for creating an inclusive, transparent hiring process.
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On-call revolution: Building a culture of ownership and collaboration
Discover how innovative on-call rotations empower developers, foster team collaboration, and reduce complexity, creating a cohesive, ownership-driven culture that enhances service quality.
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Content sponsored by incident.ioManaging 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.
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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.
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Exhausted but not burned out: A manager’s story of how to get the team through a tough project
Discover strategies for leading high-stress projects without burnout. Learn how prioritising team well-being, resilience, and self-compassion fosters sustainable success even under intense pressure.
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Tech odyssey: The epic saga of a mega migration to temporal
Embark on a journey through the challenges and triumphs of a major tech migration, revealing strategies for scaling, continuous development, and operational excellence in platform transformation.