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  How to boost your management impact with AI toolsDevelopers got their AI moment. It is time engineering managers had theirs too. 
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Why did Microsoft just fire employee protesters?Microsoft fired four employees who protested its alleged ties to the Israeli military. 
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How to rebuild trust after layoffsLayoffs happen, it’s how you deal with them as a leader that matters. 
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  The uncomfortable middle: Growing as a Director in uncertain timesGrow as a leader of leaders through reorgs, role shifts, and team tensions in the messy middle of uncertainty. 
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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
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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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
 
It’s time to pay off your management debt
Explore management debt’s impact on organizations, uncovering inefficiencies and missed opportunities. Learn actionable strategies to identify, track, and eliminate management debt for sustainable growth.
 
Resilient Management: Lara Hogan in conversation
Resilient Management is a guide to building, inspiring and leading resilient teams
 
Managing 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.
 
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.
 
Tactics for developing junior engineers
How to plan out intentional time for junior talent to be as productive as possible

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Top Engineering Management Videos
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Avoiding common mistakes as a new engineering managerIn this talk we’ll walk through a hypothetical worst case scenario for a new manager and then walk through specifics on how you can avoid the Spiral. 
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Creating effective engineering internshipsThis 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. 
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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! 
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Supporting the next generation of developersLife as a “junior” developer can be intense, overwhelming, but rewarding. How can juniors move on to the next level? 
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Measuring your value as a tech leadWARNING: 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. 
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First Steps as a tech LeadSo you decided to become a lead, or you just became one! Now what? 
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  Strategies for influencing without exerting authorityHow can you communicate and clarify your leadership position, whilst making sure that the needs of your teammates and colleagues are taken into account? 
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  The mentor playbookBy 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. 







