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How to avoid nasty performance review surprises
How to give feedback consistently so that your reports don’t feel caught off guard by their performance review.
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What to do when internal politics stalls a project
If all teams on a project feel like they’re pulling in different directions, it’s time to build a coalition.
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Couple’s therapy for product and tech
Learn how to build a strong, lasting partnership between product and tech through alignment, trust, and intentional collaboration.
Editor’s picks
A tech lead’s guide to effective communication
Tips for improving your communication skills as a tech lead
A leader’s guide to active and reflective listening
Active listening is often overlooked in the realm of communication. Here are some tactics to improve how you listen to others.
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Essential reading
Writing matters: How to improve your written communication skills
Mastering the art of writing as an engineering leader
On our Communication playlist
Influential storytelling
Brianna McCullough talks about how to structure compelling stories that lead to alignment, buy-in and most importantly belief from our stakeholders, partners, and more importantly our teams.
How to complain positively
Josh Goldberg, a serial complainer with a catchy smile, will walk you through the steps he takes to make sure his complaining is heard and felt without causing pain.
Influencing without management authority as a senior individual contributor
Effectively communicating technical expertise.
Communicating change: leading through the change curve
How to tailor your communications based on how your employees are experiencing and reacting to the change.
Help your engineering, product and security teams get on the same page
How can teams find alignment among competing priorities?
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More about Communication
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Getting good at delivering bad news
Good conflict resolution is a hard skill to find. If you’re finding yourself stuck on how to deliver bad news, we’ve got the scoop.
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Present technical information using a storytelling framework
Storytelling is a powerful tool when it comes down to presenting technical information. All you need is a beginning, middle, and end.
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Ask Mathias: Help! I feel like I don’t fit in at work
If you’re struggling to fit in at work, here are some options to try and fix the issue.
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A guide for announcing change to your organization
Here are the things you need to consider when planning a big announcement to your organization. Template included!
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Ask Maria: How do I get my tech lead to communicate effectively?
Tech leads can be technically brilliant, but this doesn’t mean there can’t be room for improvement in other areas.
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4 strategies for presenting to busy executives
Presenting to executives shouldn’t be a task taken lightly. Here is how engineering director Dan Na goes about doing it.
Top Communication videos
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The Boss’s Shoes Don’t Fit: And Other Surprises of Leadership
Ever fantasized about wearing your manager’s shoes and calling all the shots?
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Self-defense for change agents
In this session Amy will talk about her experiences as a change agent and what she learned about how to do it sustainably, even when the change ahead is drastic.
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In partnership with PantheonBreaking down silos between frontend and backend
Join us for this panel, where we explore how can managers help break down cultural and technical silos, and foster better collaboration between these critical teams.
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How to communicate effectively as an IC
How can ICs communicate the same piece of information effectively to different audiences?
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In partnership with Frontegg
Help your engineering, product and security teams get on the same page
How can teams find alignment among competing priorities?
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Think faster, talk smarter: Matt Abrahams in conversation
Watch the newest edition of Bookmarked where Suzan Bond was joined by Matt Abrahams to discuss think faster, talk smarter.
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Coaching autism traits in tech
In this talk, Dennie Declercq explains how autism works, what the traits are and how you can coach people with autism in tech.
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The Three C’s of Company-Wide Collaboration
Nick Means digs into the three crucial things every company can holistically invest in to build an environment that fosters healthy collaboration across their entire organization.