Designing efficient, equitable hiring processes
Exploring hiring processes that are efficient, inclusive, and consistent for candidates and teams.


Episodes
Fast-paced hiring: how to scale a team efficiently and without exhaustion
6 mins
Episode 01
Article
Fast-paced hiring: how to scale a team efficiently and without exhaustion

Emmanuelle
Franquelin
How to structure developer hiring to combat systemic DEI failures
7 mins
Episode 02
Article
How to structure developer hiring to combat systemic DEI failures
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Shannon
Hogue-Brown
Hiring the right engineer: remote interviewing that works
8 mins
Episode 03
Article
Hiring the right engineer: remote interviewing that works
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Allison
McMillan
Efficient and equitable hiring at a global scale
8 mins
Episode 04
Article
Efficient and equitable hiring at a global scale

Ellie
Spencer-Failes
Episode 05
Video
Crafting hiring processes that reduce bias and create consistency
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Shannon
Hogue-Brown

Jared
Jordan
Learnings from 'Designing efficient, equitable hiring processes'
5 mins
Episode 06
Article
Learnings from 'Designing efficient, equitable hiring processes'

Ellie
Spencer-Failes
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Creating positive cultures distributed engineering teams through communication

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Kennedy
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The ultimate candidate experience: the effect of an inclusive hiring process

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Business as usual vs. innovation: how to get the balance right

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Stott
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Engage your engineers by giving them 10% time

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Creating an effective process for on-call engineering teams

Brian
Scanlan
11 Jun 2019
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How user research helped us to create a more equitable, anonymous hiring process

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Vincent
11 Jun 2019
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Level Up: Frameworks for developing developers

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Planning for black swan events: how to create an effective panic team

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Williams
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How to create organizational change through compassionate leadership

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Guiding your engineering team to self-organisation

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Engaging your engineering team to achieve high performance faster
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Navigating friction in your engineering team

Lara
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12 Jun 2019
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Effective meeting facilitation techniques

Neha
Batra
08 Nov 2019
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Unlocking success: the components of high-performing teams

Lisa
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08 Nov 2019
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Clear, concise and consistent: how to communicate and prioritize risks from the engineering team to the wider organization

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08 Nov 2019
Video
Solutions for creating and managing inclusive projects

Yvette
Pegues
08 Nov 2019
Video
Crafting effective 1:1s for distributed engineering teams

Spencer
Norman
08 Nov 2019
Video
How to hire remote junior developers

Romina
Suarez
08 Nov 2019
Video
Driving architecture alignment across a fully-distributed engineering workforce

Iccha
Sethi

Jony
Jeyaratnam
08 Nov 2019
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Extended leave: how to manage the anxieties of returning to work

Matt
Newkirk
08 Nov 2019
Video
Transitioning from technical leadership to parenthood, and back again

Tara
Feener
08 Nov 2019
Video
Using an 'architectural North Star' to align your engineering team with your organization

Hanjie
Ji
08 Nov 2019
Video
Bridging the gap between engineering and customer success teams

Annie
Cook
06 Dec 2020
Video
How to affect change without losing your job

Duretti
Hirpa
06 Dec 2019
Video
Making the right salary decisions for your engineering team

Kevin
Goldsmith
06 Dec 2019
Video
Creating an inclusive engineering culture
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Yenny
Cheung
06 Dec 2019
Video
Breaking down silos for better collaboration

Elin
Nilsson
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Raul
Herbster
06 Dec 2019
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Strategies for making impossible decisions

Scott
Triglia
06 Dec 2019
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Building blocks for architecture governance with autonomous teams

Birgitta
Boeckeler
06 Dec 2019
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Distributed teams: how to hone connection, communication, and collaboration
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Lena
Reinhard
06 Dec 2019
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Scaling performance at the scale of Slack

Aish
Raj Dahal
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Applying software engineering practices to improve people management

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Thompson
Tech access to the underrepresented
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The reality of being a Principal Engineer
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10 Aug 2020
Article
The reality of being a Principal Engineer

Silvia
Botros
Debugging engineering velocity and leading high-performing teams
14 mins
10 Aug 2020
Article
Debugging engineering velocity and leading high-performing teams
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Smruti
Patel
Finding your groove: how to build your team’s operational cadence
8 mins
10 Aug 2020
Article
Finding your groove: how to build your team’s operational cadence

Daniel
Pupius
The Engineering Manager's guide to open, honest and constructive feedback
5 mins
10 Aug 2020
Article
The Engineering Manager's guide to open, honest and constructive feedback

Neha
Jain
LeadDev lessons to live by: five things I’ve learned from five years of LeadDev
8 mins
10 Aug 2020
Article
LeadDev lessons to live by: five things I’ve learned from five years of LeadDev
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Ruth
Yarnit
Imposter syndrome: why you need it
5 mins
12 Aug 2020
Article
Imposter syndrome: why you need it

Valerie
Phoenix
Crafting a diverse hiring funnel
5 mins
18 Aug 2020
Article
Crafting a diverse hiring funnel
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Jason
Wong
12 Aug 2020
Video
Increasing your influence through building a professional network
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Alia
Shafir
12 Aug 2020
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Eliminating hero culture in software engineering teams
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Brianna
McCullough
12 Aug 2020
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Cracking the cadence of your software engineering 1:1s

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Alexandra
Sobhani
12 Aug 2020
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Remote Inclusion in Distributed Engineering Teams
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12 Aug 2020
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Preparing your software engineering teams for times of financial uncertainty
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12 Aug 2020
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Why we must strive for belonging in our engineering orgs
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1:1 Foundations: best practices for conversations that count
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21 Aug 2020
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1:1 Foundations: best practices for conversations that count

Adrienne
Lowe
01 Sep 2020
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Other people’s problems: a primer on coaching
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Jill
Wetzler
15 Sep 2020
Video
Crafting a mission and vision for your team

Kevin
Goldsmith
15 Sep 2020
Video
Harnessing the power of storytelling to become a better leader

Kirsten
Westeinde
01 Sep 2020
Video
Growing teams and culture with actionable feedback

Dan
Na
01 Sep 2020
Video
Developing teams at different levels

Sam
Eaton

Tara
Ellis
So you want to build antiracist teams?
11 mins
25 Aug 2020
Article
So you want to build antiracist teams?
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Erica
Stanley
A resignation can be an opportunity
4 mins
27 Aug 2020
Article
A resignation can be an opportunity

Kevin
Goldsmith
13 Oct 2020
Video
Navigating organizational changes as an Individual Contributor: a matter of perspective
Racine
Harris
13 Oct 2020
Video
Difficult listening and having difficult conversations

David
Yee
13 Oct 2020
Video
Dealing with times when change isn’t happening
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Gordon
Radlein

Lisa
Van Gelder
Harassers are nice to me, and probably to you
8 mins
28 Aug 2020
Article
Harassers are nice to me, and probably to you
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Sarah
Milstein
27 Oct 2020
Video
Sustaining and growing motivation across projects
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Alexandra
Paredes

Katie
Sylor-Miller
A data-centric approach to understanding underrepresentation and its impact
14 mins
01 Sep 2020
Article
A data-centric approach to understanding underrepresentation and its impact
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Tutti
Quintella
In it for the long haul: long-term team building
11 mins
01 Sep 2020
Article
In it for the long haul: long-term team building

Neha
Batra
01 Sep 2020
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Dowling Grealish
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Chandler
10 Nov 2020
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Understanding your position and potential in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion efforts

Sheree
Atcheson
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Jason
Brewer
10 Nov 2020
Video
Inclusion strategies for senior leaders
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LaFawn
Davis
10 Nov 2020
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Lack of inclusion is a risk management issue: The business case for hiring for lived experience

Kim
Crayton
10 Nov 2020
Video
How to have compassionate conversations about difficult sh*t

Melissa
Andrada
The antiracist leader: education
11 mins
02 Sep 2020
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The antiracist leader: education
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Wetzler
Not all engineering leaders are engineering managers
8 mins
07 Sep 2020
Article
Not all engineering leaders are engineering managers

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Reilly
Creating an inclusive team culture in times of change
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08 Sep 2020
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Cheung
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The importance of happiness

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Westeinde
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15 Sep 2020
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Judging how diverse engineering teams are with The Will Test

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05 Nov 2020
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Cheung

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Learnings from 'Examining underrepresentation'
5 mins
10 Nov 2020
Article
Learnings from 'Examining underrepresentation'

Ellie
Spencer-Failes
The impact of conversation smells
13 mins
21 Sep 2020
Article
The impact of conversation smells

James
Nichols
Fast-paced hiring: how to scale a team efficiently and without exhaustion
6 mins
22 Sep 2020
Article
Fast-paced hiring: how to scale a team efficiently and without exhaustion

Emmanuelle
Franquelin
Digital diversity begins with human diversity
4 mins
23 Sep 2020
Article
Digital diversity begins with human diversity

Yvette
Pegues
Engineering with empathy
6 mins
24 Sep 2020
Article
Engineering with empathy
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Jossie
Haines
Building stronger teams with AB testing
7 mins
07 Oct 2020
Article
Building stronger teams with AB testing

Jason
van der Merwe
Managing pay and reward through a growth framework
7 mins
28 Sep 2020
Article
Managing pay and reward through a growth framework

Will
Lewis
Accessibility from the start
4 mins
29 Sep 2020
Article
Accessibility from the start

Diana
Macias
Learnings from 'Creating a culture of experimentation'
4 mins
03 Nov 2020
Article
Learnings from 'Creating a culture of experimentation'

Ellie
Spencer-Failes
Put your hand up: keeping a small-company mindset as you grow
7 mins
30 Sep 2020
Article
Put your hand up: keeping a small-company mindset as you grow

Lisa
Karlin Curtis
13 Oct 2020
Video
Difficult conversations: the re-org

Pooja
Brown
Supporting your team in the face of technical unknowns
4 mins
01 Oct 2020
Article
Supporting your team in the face of technical unknowns

Nick
Lee
'It’s been a tough week': managing mental health in the workplace
7 mins
02 Oct 2020
Article
'It’s been a tough week': managing mental health in the workplace

Leena
Mansour
Preventing process deadlock
7 mins
07 Oct 2020
Article
Preventing process deadlock

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Vu
Learnings from 'Placing collaboration at the heart of your technical projects'
4 mins
25 Nov 2020
Article
Learnings from 'Placing collaboration at the heart of your technical projects'

Ellie
Spencer-Failes
On being Latinx and an Engineering Leader in the United States
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5 mins
13 Oct 2020
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On being Latinx and an Engineering Leader in the United States

César
Puerta

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Lacayo
Building bridges between Design and Development
8 mins
14 Oct 2020
Article
Building bridges between Design and Development

Virginie
Caplet
Assign problems (not work) to your teams to build extraordinary products
7 mins
15 Oct 2020
Article
Assign problems (not work) to your teams to build extraordinary products

Raphaela
Wrede
Trusting the instincts of engineers to foster a culture of innovation
8 mins
29 Oct 2020
Article
Trusting the instincts of engineers to foster a culture of innovation

Edoardo
Turelli
The antiracist leader: sponsorship
15 mins
19 Oct 2020
Article
The antiracist leader: sponsorship
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Jill
Wetzler
Engineering management 101: evaluating your team’s performance
7 mins
21 Oct 2020
Article
Engineering management 101: evaluating your team’s performance

Camille
Fournier
How to build your learning culture
8 mins
23 Oct 2020
Article
How to build your learning culture

Kwame
Thomison
Want to gauge the wellbeing of your team? All you have to do is ask
6 mins
26 Oct 2020
Article
Want to gauge the wellbeing of your team? All you have to do is ask

Jemma
Bolland
Career ladders aren't enough – you need a thoughtful promotion process, too
9 mins
27 Oct 2020
Article
Career ladders aren't enough – you need a thoughtful promotion process, too
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Sarah
Milstein
Building a culture of collaboration in the modern enterprise
7 mins
28 Oct 2020
Article
Building a culture of collaboration in the modern enterprise
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Cormac
Foster
How to avoid alert fatigue
6 mins
28 Oct 2020
Article
How to avoid alert fatigue

Serhat
Can
Evaluating 1:1s: clear signs they're going well or off the rails
6 mins
02 Nov 2020
Article
Evaluating 1:1s: clear signs they're going well or off the rails

Adrienne
Lowe
Bootstrapping a culture of learning in five minutes a day
6 mins
06 Nov 2020
Article
Bootstrapping a culture of learning in five minutes a day

Matthew
Butt
The health of your business depends on the health of your engineering team
3 mins
09 Nov 2020
Article
The health of your business depends on the health of your engineering team

Hillary
Nussbaum
Writing accessible code
5 mins
12 Nov 2020
Article
Writing accessible code

Julia
Ferraioli
Scaling impact with asynchronous engineering teams
8 mins
17 Nov 2020
Article
Scaling impact with asynchronous engineering teams
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Riana
Lynn
Radical candor for distributed engineering teams
6 mins
25 Nov 2020
Article
Radical candor for distributed engineering teams
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Katie
Wilde
Your promotion process is leaving underrepresented groups behind
5 mins
27 Nov 2020
Article
Your promotion process is leaving underrepresented groups behind
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Jason
Wong
Mentor, coach, sponsor: a guide to developing engineers
10 mins
30 Nov 2020
Article
Mentor, coach, sponsor: a guide to developing engineers

Neha
Batra
Why you need an engineering ladder, and when to build one
10 mins
02 Dec 2020
Article
Why you need an engineering ladder, and when to build one
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Smruti
Patel
Why our engineering teams are our innovation teams
5 mins
03 Dec 2020
Article
Why our engineering teams are our innovation teams

Henry
Mori
The antiracist leader: workplace policies
11 mins
04 Dec 2020
Article
The antiracist leader: workplace policies
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Jill
Wetzler
Gaining insight and preventing misalignment without micromanaging
5 mins
09 Dec 2020
Article
Gaining insight and preventing misalignment without micromanaging

Camille
Fournier
Learnings from 'Placing engineering at the heart of innovation'
4 mins
17 Dec 2020
Article
Learnings from 'Placing engineering at the heart of innovation'

Ellie
Spencer-Failes
Onboarding remote, early-career engineers
7 mins
11 Dec 2020
Article
Onboarding remote, early-career engineers
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Kevin
Stewart
The geometry of software teams
5 mins
14 Dec 2020
Article
The geometry of software teams

Rod
Begbie
10 Dec 2020
Video
Strategies for creating an environment of continuous learning
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Kathleen
Vignos

Tara
Ojo
Designing a growth framework for your engineering team
9 mins
17 Dec 2020
Article
Designing a growth framework for your engineering team
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Yenny
Cheung
Learnings from 'Assessing the health of your engineering orgs'
4 mins
05 Jan 2021
Article
Learnings from 'Assessing the health of your engineering orgs'

Ellie
Spencer-Failes
Confronting our own racism as white engineering managers
6 mins
07 Jan 2021
Article
Confronting our own racism as white engineering managers
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Sarah
Milstein
Building a vernacular with your engineering team
4 mins
08 Jan 2021
Article
Building a vernacular with your engineering team

Kevin
Goldsmith
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20 Jan 2021
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21 Jan 2021
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