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Teams and Culture

Build stronger teams, create trust and shape cultures where people can do their best work.

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7 episodes
Why Engineers Struggle as Tech Leads

Why Engineers Struggle as Tech Leads

The leadership shift nobody prepares you for.

PKPat Kua· Founder of the Tech Lead Academy

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.

LeadershipCareer and GrowthTeams and Culture
57 mins21 July 20261 free tool
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Hiring Masterclass: The Debrief

Hiring Masterclass: The Debrief

The debrief techniques that stop groupthink and the loudest voice from winning.

SOSean O'Neill· CPTO at Syncron

Why the interview debrief matters more than the interview itself: Sean O'Neill on blind voting, avoiding groupthink, and making the final call.

Hiring and TalentLeadershipTeams and Culture
47 mins12 May 20261 free tool
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Hiring Masterclass: The Craft of Interviewing

Hiring Masterclass: The Craft of Interviewing

A former Amazon Bar Raiser’s method for separating real skill from a good performance.

SOSean O'Neill· CPTO at Syncron

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.

Hiring and TalentLeadershipTeams and Culture
88 mins21 April 20261 free tool
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Who Cares? The Hidden Workforce

Who Cares? The Hidden Workforce

The leadership skills carers bring, and why employers miss them.

KHKirsten Hurley· Chief Empowerment Officer

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

Teams and CultureLeadershipProductivity and Performance
81 mins18 November 20251 free tool
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The Manager’s Guide to Effective Feedback

The Manager’s Guide to Effective Feedback

The See-Think-Feel-Intent method for feedback that lands without defensiveness.

CPClem Pickering· Leadership Coach

Coach Clem Pickering on timing, wording and See-Think-Feel-Intent, a feedback playbook that makes 1:1s and reviews actually work.

Communication and InfluenceLeadershipTeams and Culture
51 mins16 September 20251 free tool
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How to Build Company Values That Deliver Results

How to Build Company Values That Deliver Results

Forget posters and slogans. Build a culture that works.

ALAlya Lilani· Culture Coach

Alya Lilani on turning values into daily behaviours that improve hiring, retention and performance: how to define, embed and live them.

Teams and CultureLeadership
50 mins9 September 20251 free tool
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Why Happy Teams Outperform Unhappy Ones

Why Happy Teams Outperform Unhappy Ones

How to get results without burning people out.

CRCharlotte Rooney· Executive Coach & Leadership Coach

Coach Charlotte Rooney on balancing results and relationships: clear expectations, kind candour and simple rituals that build momentum.

Teams and CultureLeadershipProductivity and Performance
75 mins12 August 20251 free tool
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Why Successful People Lose Their Drive

Why Successful People Lose Their Drive

Purpose, autonomy, mastery, and why you can’t rebuild them alone.

JWJenny Wong· VP of Technology, OVO

Why do successful people quietly lose their drive? Jenny Wong on purpose, autonomy, mastery and community, and how to rediscover meaningful work.

Career and GrowthTeams and Culture
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Staying Technical as an Engineering Manager

Staying Technical as an Engineering Manager

Lead your team without losing the skills that got you there.

JGJeff Glasson· Chief Technology Officer at TWAICE

Learn how engineering managers can stay technical without micromanaging. CTO Jeff Glasson shares practical leadership advice for engineers moving into management.

LeadershipTeams and CultureProductivity and Performance
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Free tools

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The Manual of “Us”

The Manual of “Us”

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 DayTom DayPDF · 442 KB
The Manual of “Me”

The Manual of “Me”

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

Tom DayTom DayPDF · 348 KB
Sean O’Neill’s Hiring Debrief Template

Sean O’Neill’s Hiring Debrief Template

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

Sean O'NeillSean O'NeillWeb link
The Hidden Leaders In Your Workforce

The Hidden Leaders In Your Workforce

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

Kirsten HurleyKirsten HurleyPDF · 1.4 MB
The Manager’s Feedback Playbook

The Manager’s Feedback Playbook

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

Clem PickeringClem PickeringPDF · 7.7 MB
The Values Starter Kit

The Values Starter Kit

Alya Lilani’s toolkit for defining, selecting and activating company values, turning abstract principles into daily behaviours.

Alya LilaniAlya LilaniPDF · 169 KB

Who covers this

7 contributors

The guests and authors behind the Teams and Culture material.

Pat KuaPat KuaSean O'NeillSean O'NeillKirsten HurleyKirsten HurleyClem PickeringClem PickeringAlya LilaniAlya LilaniCharlotte RooneyCharlotte RooneyTom DayTom Day

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