Articles for category: Leadership

Team Leads vs Tech Leads

Team Leads and Tech Leads are two critical roles in any software development team. But go from team to team and you’ll find the roles and what is required of them are drastically different.  Here’s my take on the difference between a great Tech and Team Lead.  

Leaving a Meeting with No Actions?

I think one of the hardest parts about meetings isn’t that we have to attend them, or that they could have been an email or that so many people were invited to them. It’s when we spend all that time in them, with no outcome determined and no next steps to happen. It’s then that we leave wondering – why was I here?

Whose your Leader?

When working with a new group, you need an early adopter, someone that buys into what you are doing and can help push the idea to everyone. This is your leader, the person that you can get to buy into what you are doing and work with you to get your message out, this is someone who will always be listening and never doubting what you are saying. This person will help get the rest of the team onboard so your message can get out and grow faster. Ask yourself, whose your leader and what do you need to do

The Good and the Great Leaders

Good Leaders show up every day, keep things humming, and tell everyone they are doing a great job. Great leaders show up every day, they ensure the team is working on the right things at the right time and aren’t afraid to make a call to change the direction of the ship if it means the team can get better and stronger, they are always looking towards what is coming down the pipe, prepping it for what is to come and most importantly, they give feedback to help their team grow and level up.

The Next Team Event

Have you scheduled it yet? Have you thought about it? Are you waiting for someone else to do it? What’s your Budget? Team events don’t need to be expensive, they can definitely be simple and their entire goal is to bring people together, have some laughs, and get to know each other better. The smallest team events that have been ad-hoc, end of the day, 30 minutes to an hour I rate better than the long-planned out ones, that cost thousands, where were listened to a few people speak and not everyone. The best part about Team events, anyone on