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Category: Engineering Management
Getting More Done By Perfecting Imperfection
Not to brag (well, maybe a little), but I’ve always gotten a lot of positive feedback about how much I’m able to get done in a limited amount of time. And I think there’s really one key secret I’ve learned throughout my work to accomplishing this, which I’m happy to share a bit more about….
What To Do When Employees Leave
For the benefit of those who might be in the same spot and for my own reflection, here are some of the things I’ve so far learned about people leaving en masse.
What We Need To Remember About Empathy
I started TechManagement.Life with an article I originally posted on LinkedIn about empathy. Back then, I wrote that empathy is hard. I was at a pivotal point in my life where so many changes were happening – most notably my daughter Harper being born and, secondly, starting a new job after 12 years in my…
Build it right, build it fast, AND build it cheap
As with a lot of managers, I’ve lived my career by the QCD triangle – that is, quality, cost, and, delivery. If the term is not familiar, perhaps the old adage is – “build it right, fast, or cheap: pick two.” And I definitely still believe in this idea. There’s no better way to illustrate…
Hold People Accountable (But Keep It Safe)
Here’s another lesson from 2020 and this one comes in the light of working fully remote for almost a year now and reflecting on all the organizational complexities that come with it. What complexities, specifically? First off, the lack of visibility. Without a physical space to gather, we’ve lost all visual cues as to how…