Engineering Leadership
Operating notes for engineering leaders: measuring team health, running 1:1s, managing individuals, building credibility, performance management, and feedback craft.
4 articles in Engineering Leadership
Measuring the Health of an Engineering Team
Ten leading indicators that tell you whether an engineering team is healthy — from morale and collaboration through delivery predictability and retention.
Managing Individuals
Ten behaviors that compound over time — trust, expectations, feedback, growth, delegation, recognition, balance, openness, adaptability, and intervention.
Running Effective 1:1s
A repeatable structure for 1:1s that keeps them useful — shared agenda, personal check-in, progress review, growth, coaching, and tracked actions.
Feedback Templates That Actually Land
Ready-to-adapt feedback patterns for QA engineers, senior software engineers, and architects — covering recognition, behaviors to grow, and clear next steps.