
Why Engineers Struggle as Tech Leads
The leadership shift nobody prepares you for.
Former N26 CTO Pat Kua on the mindset shift from maker to multiplier, why strong engineers struggle as tech leads, and how to lead with more impact.

The leadership shift nobody prepares you for.
Former N26 CTO Pat Kua on the mindset shift from maker to multiplier, why strong engineers struggle as tech leads, and how to lead with more impact.

The debrief techniques that stop groupthink and the loudest voice from winning.
Why the interview debrief matters more than the interview itself: Sean O'Neill on blind voting, avoiding groupthink, and making the final call.

A former Amazon Bar Raiser’s method for separating real skill from a good performance.
Former Amazon Bar Raiser Sean O'Neill reveals the interview questions that separate real skill from a rehearsed answer, using the STAR method and experiential questioning.

The leadership skills carers bring, and why employers miss them.
Leadership coach Kirsten Hurley on carers at work: the hidden leadership skills they bring, and how employers can support and retain them.

The See-Think-Feel-Intent method for feedback that lands without defensiveness.
Coach Clem Pickering on timing, wording and See-Think-Feel-Intent, a feedback playbook that makes 1:1s and reviews actually work.

Forget posters and slogans. Build a culture that works.
Alya Lilani on turning values into daily behaviours that improve hiring, retention and performance: how to define, embed and live them.

How to get results without burning people out.
Coach Charlotte Rooney on balancing results and relationships: clear expectations, kind candour and simple rituals that build momentum.
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Purpose, autonomy, mastery, and why you can’t rebuild them alone.
Why do successful people quietly lose their drive? Jenny Wong on purpose, autonomy, mastery and community, and how to rediscover meaningful work.

Lead your team without losing the skills that got you there.
Learn how engineering managers can stay technical without micromanaging. CTO Jeff Glasson shares practical leadership advice for engineers moving into management.

Tom Day’s template for aligning a team before a project starts: roles, objectives, values, ways of working and what success actually looks like.

Tom Day’s template for telling your team how you work: strengths, communication preferences and motivations. Build trust before conflict starts.

Capture interview feedback, run blind voting and compare candidates in a structured debrief that reduces bias and improves hiring decisions.

Recognise and support carers at work: the challenges they face, the leadership strengths they bring, and what employers can actually do.

Clem Pickering’s models, frameworks and habits for giving and receiving feedback that builds trust and actually improves performance.

Alya Lilani’s toolkit for defining, selecting and activating company values, turning abstract principles into daily behaviours.
The guests and authors behind the Teams and Culture material.