How do I onboard an Engineering/Tech Manager ace ♣️ in just 3 months? Do this:
1️⃣ Decide how much of Technical/Delivery, Leadership and Process scope you plan to assign to this #role (❌not all the 3 at once, please!)
2️⃣ See the Top 10 Interview Questions to Help You Make the Right Bet.
3️⃣ Captain Obvious: No generic job desc.
Are you grappling with uncertainty when it comes to introducing a Staff Engineer role within your organization? Do you wonder about their work’s scope and how they can truly amplify talent? Perhaps you’re even pondering questions like their programming involvement and how to harness their abilities from day one. If these thoughts resonate with you, this pamphlet offers guidance and sheds light on these topics.
🎓 What a Staff Engineer role is all about? Read More »
“I have no time to grow my teammates. We have to deliver
… I can’t keep up with the pace anymore.” 😔
9 Solid Tips To Grow Your Team’s Talent in a Year Read More »
Life is fun! Joining a new company in April 2020 couldn’t have been easier: The Prague HQ office got closed due to the virus whose name we shall not mention. That said, all my individual introductions with engineers, team leads, my peers, and the leadership board were done remotely, video only. How can I build a relationship with my folks in such a situation? Is it going to work? I was doubtful, as I knew building trust was going to be essential.
VP of Engineering @ Mews – A look back on my 1st year Read More »
Practically speaking, after the OKR system is introduced to the company, most people have the impression of being on a runaway train. The Q3 goals have barely started and in two months we come to the end. We push goals over the finish line while, in parallel, we are supposed to start preparing the new Q4 objectives. Initiatives seem to have neither beginning nor end.
How to Make Your Teams Beat OKRs Read More »
At work, do you need to be a stronger weightlifter to outdo more senior guys? Not necessarily. The difference lies in learning.
📚 Learn or Die – My Daily Learning Habit to Beat the Sleepers Read More »
Top picks of Engineering Management and Leadership
Great people are active in self-learning Read More »
Stay focused and invest your time into improvements of a bigger scale. Don’t stay at the level of resolving small daily issues, which results in hundreds of items in your Trello to-do list.
How to Excel in Engineering management Read More »
Oftentimes I hear stakeholders or PMs complaining that the engineering team repeatedly fails to complete their work on time. They would push even harder on deadlines assuming that that would help. In reality, it only creates additional tension that helps no one. They would also try adding artificial buffers, further complicating the problem.
Estimates: The Art of Guessing Badly Read More »
Our unique way of supporting our staff to be creative and promoting ideas which go beyond the collective work plan, but which can largely influence the operation of the company or product development itself.
Innovation Days: Empowering Employee Creativity for Enhanced Company Operation Read More »
