Latest
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Rejecting promotions, PIPs, and other dreaded conversations
Difficult conversations are no-ones favorite part of the job. Here’s how to make promotion rejections and performance conversations easier.
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Build documentation that developers can actually navigate
Creating onboarding documentation for your product? Or just writing up a “how-to” for a new internal tool? Here’s how you do it.
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Debugging the most critical relationship in your work life: How to work better with an imperfect boss
Many bosses, despite their best efforts, struggle with communication, delegation, and career support for their teams. This talk explores how to navigate the complexities of working with your boss, balancing honesty with career impact, and building a more effective partnership.
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.
October 15 & 16, 2025
Agendas for New York events are live! 🙌
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?
Agendas for New York events are live!
Lineup includes Addy Osmani, Kevin Goldsmith, Robin Bonatesta, and more…
New York • October 15 & 16, 2025
More about Communication
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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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Getting good at delivering bad news
Good conflict resolution is a hard skill to find. If you’re finding yourself stuck on how to deliver bad news, we’ve got the scoop.
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Present technical information using a storytelling framework
Storytelling is a powerful tool when it comes down to presenting technical information. All you need is a beginning, middle, and end.
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Ask Mathias: Help! I feel like I don’t fit in at work
If you’re struggling to fit in at work, here are some options to try and fix the issue.
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A guide for announcing change to your organization
Here are the things you need to consider when planning a big announcement to your organization. Template included!
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Ask Maria: How do I get my tech lead to communicate effectively?
Tech leads can be technically brilliant, but this doesn’t mean there can’t be room for improvement in other areas.
Top Communication videos
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The Boss’s Shoes Don’t Fit: And Other Surprises of Leadership
Ever fantasized about wearing your manager’s shoes and calling all the shots?
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Self-defense for change agents
In this session Amy will talk about her experiences as a change agent and what she learned about how to do it sustainably, even when the change ahead is drastic.
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In partnership with PantheonBreaking down silos between frontend and backend
Join us for this panel, where we explore how can managers help break down cultural and technical silos, and foster better collaboration between these critical teams.
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How to communicate effectively as an IC
How can ICs communicate the same piece of information effectively to different audiences?
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In partnership with Frontegg
Help your engineering, product and security teams get on the same page
How can teams find alignment among competing priorities?
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Think faster, talk smarter: Matt Abrahams in conversation
Watch the newest edition of Bookmarked where Suzan Bond was joined by Matt Abrahams to discuss think faster, talk smarter.
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Coaching autism traits in tech
In this talk, Dennie Declercq explains how autism works, what the traits are and how you can coach people with autism in tech.
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The Three C’s of Company-Wide Collaboration
Nick Means digs into the three crucial things every company can holistically invest in to build an environment that fosters healthy collaboration across their entire organization.