I work with lots of leaders in companies ranging from Fortune 10 to start-ups, and there are two skills that many leaders struggle with, and I wanted to talk through those in this article. Facilitation When I say facilitation, I don't mean you're hel...

I work with people in all stages of their careers, and it winds up that most people don’t give a lot of thought as to how the technical interviews they experience come to be. So I wanted to share a few things that I’ve observed over the years that he...

I often work with leaders who have a team or several teams of developers and want to trust them but wind up surprised and frustrated when news breaks. This incongruence feels a little hopeless because, on the one hand, they trust the team to take car...

You’ll inevitably hear some question that you don’t know the answer to during an interview. How you handle that moment can either leave the interviewer nodding in approval or unsure if you’re ready. Before I jump into how to handle this, I want to po...

Not too long ago, I was involved with a new team starting up. The team went through the training and sat at their desks, ready to work on their problem of replacing an existing system. They had a critical decision to make, what would their tech stack...

At a conference during the time between sessions, someone remarked that The Responsibility Process changed their life. I read the book and went through the class, and it changed my perspective as well. Personal Responsibility Responsibility is a funn...

We’ve all heard of SMART goals before. Goals that are SMART are: Specific Measurable Actionable Relevant Time-bound There are variations to those words, but this acronym exists to provide a set of heuristics or guidelines to action items. The idea...

Have you ever felt confused and depressed after realizing you aren’t going to get an offer from a company? Sometimes they tell you that you didn’t get it. Often you have to figure it out on your own. Even if you’re skilled at interviewing, you might...

For years, folks have struggled with phrases like "self-organizing" and the newer "self-managed" regarding teams. I have met plenty of leaders and managers who have tried to figure out how to create teams with these qualities and find their own place...

Imagine going to a restaurant. You walk in the door, and everything looks right. There are diners sitting at tables and booths. There are wait staff going around to tables. Everything looks right. You sit at a table, look at the menu and everyone fin...