Berlin

November 4 & 5, 2024

New York

September 4 & 5, 2024

Management

Management

Becoming a better engineering manager

  • 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.

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?

Getting operational visibility from afar without micromanaging

How to grow your engineers through continuous feedback

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.

What is an engineering manager? Taking the step up

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.

LeadDev Berlin 2024 stage and crowd taken from an elevation showing a massive crowd and lit stage.

That’s a wrap Berlin!

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Top Engineering Management Videos

  • Creating effective engineering internships

    This talk is based on a series of experiences I had working with my interns, sharing their experiences on other internships and improving my methods so we could take most of our 12 weeks together.

  • How to run awesome tech internships!

    The tech industry has a lot of hiring to do. According to the Tech City 2017 report, “the digital sector is creating jobs 2X faster than the non-digital sector”. At the same time, the tech industry is lacking ways of helping those in underrepresented groups get their first tech role. A possible solution to both of these issues? More internships!

  • Supporting the next generation of developers

    Life as a “junior” developer can be intense, overwhelming, but rewarding. How can juniors move on to the next level?

  • Measuring your value as a tech lead

    WARNING: Making the transition from developer to lead is not without risks. Side effects include (but are not limited to): diminished sense of purpose, constant lingering doubt and feelings of inadequacy. These symptoms may disappear over time. If not, consult a professional or watch this talk.

  • First Steps as a tech Lead

    So you decided to become a lead, or you just became one! Now what?

  • Strategies for influencing without exerting authority

    How can you communicate and clarify your leadership position, whilst making sure that the needs of your teammates and colleagues are taken into account?

  • The mentor playbook

    By being thoughtful and deliberate in mentoring moments, we can all be a part of creating richer tech communities that foster inclusivity and thrive on collective growth.

  • Individual Contributors and Managers: Perspectives on difficult conversations

    We’re continuing the conversation on re-orgs in a 20-minute fireside chat with our invited IC and Managers as they share more about their experiences and perspectives on this.