December 6, 2020
Everyone. Not just managers. Not just Tech Leads. Not just Project Leads. Not just Team Leads. But everyone. Just because someone, somewhere, once, long ago, you can’t even remember where, but the emotion and the gravity of what they said told you couldn’t lead. Doesn’t mean you shouldn’t. And doesn’t mean that we need you to. So Lead. Now.
December 3, 2020
When a new team comes together there is a period of gelling that needs to happen where we go beyond – who you are and where did you come from – and get into the grittier work of having the team come together. Things like; What’s your zone time where you do your best work? Where are you working and where do you want grow? How do you manage your own workload? What support do you need from me in delivering solutions? How do you learn best? How can I support that? Where do you struggle? All these questions (and
November 28, 2020
It’s not a question you might have been asking yourself when you were leading your team when you were elbow to elbow with each other. But now things have changed and now you need to find ways to ensure that you are supporting your team without making yourself the micro-manager from planet “I don’t trust you.” How not to support your team Force them to have a stand-up when you sign on in the morning. Force them to have a follow-up at the end of the day. Ask for daily updates on what they are doing. Monitor their activity by
November 27, 2020
It always sets in mid-way through a project. You look at the work you’ve done, you look at the work you have to do and you wonder whether you have it in you to get. It’s not easy, it was never meant to be easy, and for the faint of heart, they throw in the towel or move onto something different. But not you. You won’t give up. You won’t throw in the towel. You won’t move onto something else after the first beta goes out the door. You’ll pick up your gear and keep going, keep leading, keep inspiring.
November 26, 2020
I recently took part in an interview for the newsletter – Developer to Manager. I have been subscribing to it for a while and love the content and format that gets put out for this blog. The format is really interesting and if you’re looking to get started in Managing and Leading Software teams, it’s a great place to start to not only see what your fellow peers are doing but gain some insight from their lessons learned. My interview is here.
