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How engineering managers can use GenAI
7 ways engineering managers can use generative AI to help with non-coding tasks, from project planning to writing emails.
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How to manage rampant layoff anxiety
Layoff anxiety is on the rise as workforce confidence plummets. How do engineering leaders respond?
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Performance review mistakes and how to avoid them
They roll around every year, but it always feels like people could do a better job at executing them. Here’s some common mistakes to avoid.
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In partnership with incident.ioBuilding the dream incident response team
Struggling with incidents? It could be time to assemble an elite response team.
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
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.
London • June 16 & 17, 2025
Speakers Gergely Orosz, Camille Fournier
and Lara Hogan confirmed
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
The festival of engineering leadership
London • June 16 & 17, 2025
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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.
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How to make hard choices as an engineering leader
A day in the life of an engineering leader is riddled with hard choices. How can you choose the optimal option for your org?
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How to better budget your time using the $10 method
Find yourself with a plate full of tasks and no time to complete them all? Maybe the $10 method is just the thing for you.
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6 ways to effectively lead software engineering managers
Being a manager of managers is not the easiest gig.
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Ask Mathias: How can I build a business that lasts?
In today’s market it can be difficult to know where to start when building your business. Community corner’s Mathias is here to help.
Top Engineering Management Videos
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Mentorship & Sponsorship
Uncover the impact of mentorship and sponsorship in building technical leadership, and learn practical ways to uplift and create opportunities for diverse tech communities.
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Breaking barriers: Embracing neurodiversity in tech
Discover the importance of neurodiversity in tech, with actionable strategies to foster inclusivity and empower colleagues with hidden disabilities for a more supportive workplace.
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Feedback for intercultural teams – Where is the map?
Explore techniques for delivering culturally sensitive feedback, with practical tips to improve communication, foster growth, and boost performance in today’s diverse, intercultural team environments.
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How to talk to everyone: Connecting with your reporting chain
Explore effective ways to build trust and rapport in distributed teams, using strategies to maintain connection and support across organizational layers and remote setups.
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Level up the whole party, not just the hero
Optimize team dynamics by treating everyone as vital to success – not just the ‘hero.’ Discover how small, intentional choices drive equitable growth and organic leadership.
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Backwards compatible – Lessons from a quarter century in software
Explore career lessons from a 25-year journey in software development. Learn about growth, leadership, and the power of kindness to shape lasting impact in engineering.
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Leading through scarcity: Building capacity in the team you have
Discover strategies to lead effectively through scarcity. Learn how to build capacity within existing teams, maximizing performance amid constraints and fostering sustainable growth.
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In partnership with StatsigHow to grow and scale your feature management process
What’s your approach to releasing and managing new features?