Michael Tempest
Michael is a Senior Engineering Team Lead at Spendesk.
Michael is a Senior Engineering Team Lead at Spendesk. He is passionate about getting people to work in the best way for them, and encouraging trust and open honest communication. He often pushes changes and experiments to test and learn quickly how a team should work, and makes sure the team are invested and feeding into those changes throughout the journey.
In his free time, Michael enjoys listening to music, tinkering with new tech and watching movies/anime with his family.
Build an async culture that actually sticks
Mastering the balance between async and sync can lead to smarter communication habits and deeper engineering focus.
A blueprint for async work environments
An asynchronous-first culture can be difficult to cultivate in an age where synchronous communication is so highly valued.
How to set up an asynchronous work environment
Remote working environments can be extraordinarily rewarding and advantageous for certain companies. Here's how you can start your journey.
Communicating quickly, effectively, and inclusively
Why defaulting to public communication, being inclusive in your messaging, and providing all the necessary context can drive your engineering team forward.
Transitioning from synchronous to asynchronous (and somewhere between)
Michael will talk you through the reasons why he feels asynchronous (and sometimes synchronous) working is so beneficial, and how the culture of the team helped inspire other teams.
