One-on-ones can be a tough thing for a tech leader, especially one that is newer to the role or one that’s never had a leader that did one-on-ones regularly or well. It’s an easy thing to skip over. There was a time when I didn’t recognize their value or …
10 practical tips for tech leaders for effective one-on-onesRead More »
Last Saturday I was sitting at the kitchen table with my husband, and we were discussing what needed to be done over the weekend. I started to list off things from my weekend to-dos: clean off the porch, weed the garden, clean the house, meet a colleague to discuss a …
It looks different on you: Recognizing differences in dealing with difficult timesRead More »
Mike was one of my best employees. His projects were on time and well tested before going to QA. He worked well with other teams, and with out team members. He took direction well and sought out guidance on his career. He was communicative, and years after I left the …
In Part 1 of Lions and Cubs, I talked about how leaders shouldn’t treat their experienced resources the way a pride treats their mature males. In a lion’s pride, when a male is on the cusp of maturity, it’s outed from the pride and forced to find it’s own way. …
I’m a knowledge wanderer. You know the kind, someone who starts down one path of research and ends up somewhere far different. Someone who starts by reading up on Cloud computing and somehow ends up on an article on the science behind making whipped cream. That’s how I ended up …
Some time ago, way back in 2016, I had the pleasure of presenting a panel with Jer Lance (@Jer_) discussing the differences between being a leader and a manager. Jer has graciously posted the audio of our talk on his blog. (A word of caution – thanks to the informality …
Management vs leadership and where we go from hereRead More »
Let me be completely clear – job titles are critically important. Now, anyone who has heard me speak on the subject, from small groups to round tables on careers in IT, will be shocked to hear me say that. I’m usually pointing out to people that chasing a title …
