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Managing folks with ADHD
March 14, 2024
It can be tricky, especially remotely, to manage someone who has some amount of ADHD. Sometimes it can be a bit of a super power, but sometimes it can lead a...
Managing your Manager
February 22, 2024
I've had a lot of managers who I didn't work well with. But often, it was a thing that I could fix in myself. And figuring out how to make those...
Engineering work is Product work
February 15, 2024
This week I'm thinking about how to make sure that engineering maintenance and tech debt work doesn't get forgotten as product focus locks in and metrics...
So... How's your team?
February 8, 2024
How do you know how your team is doing? Like, not the formal end of year feedback that takes months to process. But week to week or month to month feedback...
The Rule of π
February 1, 2024
This week's email draws from a conversation I had with my Dad, a mechanical engineer, about project estimations. When I was learning the challenges of time...
Do a fun thing for your team
January 25, 2024
Starting the year right entails a lot of planning, communicating, and striving to get things right the first time. It's a busy period for managers, but often...
Easier and better performance reviews
January 18, 2024
It's performance review time again. Or almost. Or was. Or maybe it's still a month out. However your review calendar works, if reviews are stressful,...
Finding meaningful work when there are gaps in the roadmap
January 11, 2024
This week, I'm offering a suggestion for those awkward periods when you're waiting for the roadmap to take shape and looking for useful work to fill your...
My favorite calendar
January 4, 2024
Happy New Year! As we are stepping into peak planning season, this week the focus is on visualizing months of work on a calendar. Based on Sri Seah's Compact...
Creating a "local strategy" for your team
December 28, 2023
Another week, another email to get you prepared for the week ahead. And next week, roadmaps are coming. It's the time of year to define the plan to ensure...
Put on your oxygen mask first
December 21, 2023
As the lights go down on 2023, we're greeted by the familiar end-of-year lull. This is a key moment to take a deep breath and scope out the personal...