No. 16 - What Do Tech Leads Do?
What do tech leads actually do in the role? In Episode 15 we asked if you actually want to be a tech lead, but we probably should have started with this one. In this episode, we do a read out on What ...
11 Mars 20198min
No. 15 - Do You Actually Want to Be a Tech Lead?
Are you in a tech lead role? Do you actually want to be? Are you hoping to be in one? Do you think you need to wait for someone else to call you a tech lead before stepping up? Let's discuss on this e...
8 Mars 201910min
No. 14 - How to Say Yes but Actually Say No
In this quirky episode, we share why there are times when you may not want to say "no" to your boss (or even, "yes, but") and how to navigate that conversation to the outcome you want :-) We're on a ...
7 Mars 20198min
No. 13 - Your Feedback Wanted: Free Tech Lead 101 Training?
Thinking about hosting some free Tech Lead 101 training. Would love your insight or feedback on whether you think it would be helpful or whether you want to get involved. SEGMENTS- 0:04 - Intro 👋 0:...
6 Mars 20197min
No. 12 - Intro to Patrick Kua's *Talking with Tech Leads*
In this short episode, we want to turn you on to a book that too few tech leads know about: Patrick Kua's Talking with Tech Leads. It's been around for a minute, but you might find it super useful. S...
5 Mars 20196min
No. 11 - Hey Tech Lead, It's OK to Tell People What to Do :-)
We overlooked a key job requirement of being a tech lead. Sometimes you have to tell people what to do, ask them to do something different, or just tell them "no." These are hard conversations, but yo...
4 Mars 20197min
No. 10 - Deep Dive on Your Growth Mindset - the Last Pareto Capability for Impactful Tech Leads
This week we're building on last Friday's (No. 5) overview of the five Pareto-based tech lead skills and deep dive into each of them. Today is Friday and we're talking about the last one: your individ...
1 Mars 20197min
No. 9 - Deep Dive on Tracking and Adjusting - the Fourth Pareto Capability for Impactful Tech Leads
This week we're building on last Friday's (No. 5) overview of the five Pareto-based tech lead skills and deep dive into each of them. Today is Thursday and we're talking about tracking and adjusting. ...
28 Feb 20197min
