Better Report, Better Manager - One-On-One Frameworks: Focus and Fears
What does a good 1-on-1 look like? We'll answer this in many different ways. For today's episode, I want to share a micro-framework for you to try out in your next 1-on-1 that could elicit some of you...
18 Mar 20226min
Better Report, Better Manager - Investing in a Healthier Manager-to-Report Relationship
What should I look for in a healthy relationship with my manager? In this episode we talk about a variety of signals that you can expect if you have the right kind of relationship with your manager.🙏...
14 Mar 202218min
Better Report, Better Manager Series: Calibration Conversation - 3 Questions to Ask Your Manager ASAP
In this episode we are kicking off a series called "Better Report, Better Manager" - in this series, we'll discuss how you can improve your relationship with your manager from a practical standpoint.Y...
11 Mar 202222min
No More Status Meetings - A Forcing Function For Better Team Information Flow
Your status meetings are an old holdover from less useful business practices. Do away with status meetings, and instead get to the core of your discussion faster.🙏 Today's Episode is Brought To you b...
7 Mar 202214min
Two Principles To Improve Your Software Design Decisions
In today's episode we discuss two principles that will help you make better software design decisions. Talk about these principles and how they apply with your manager, teammates, mentors, or other en...
2 Mar 202211min
Clearly Define What Your Toolset Can't Do
Defining what your tools, teams, processes, and even you yourself are good at is hard, and often we stray past the boundaries of focus that would keep us performing to an optimal degree.In this episod...
28 Feb 20229min
When Sense-making and Statistics Collide
Our ability to make sense out of things is powerful. When we hear "90% of the way there", our brain fills in the gaps and often stretches that to mean "basically 100%." However, this is a cognitive er...
24 Feb 202211min
Opportunities of Convergence and the Cost of Divergence
Opportunity comes in moments of convergence. Loss is measured in divergence. Pay attention to what is converging now - this is how you take advantage of opportunities and reduce your cost from diverge...
22 Feb 202212min
