Ask Maria: How do I get my tech lead to communicate effectively?

As an engineering manager, it’s time for me to guide my tech lead to bolster their communication skills.

Hi Maria,

I’m a senior engineering manager with a tech lead on my team who could use help with organizing their thoughts when presenting. They are extremely good technically and excellent at mentoring the team through their work.  However, their thought process reads as disorganized during design discussions, where they often haphazardly jump from one layer to another.

The team has gotten used to their style without much issue, except occasionally when the quality engineers show some confusion. But this manner of communication will be a challenge as we scale.

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