#13: Build Synergies Over Processes and Metrics Between PM and EM
The topic is focused on fostering stronger collaborations between Product Management (PM) and Engineering Management (EM). We're diving deep into practical strategies and experiences to bridge the gap between these critical areas:
- Establishing a constructive partnership agreement between PM and EM teams.
- Shifting focus from daily operations to strategic actions that enhance value delivery and team satisfaction.
- Identifying and overcoming the primary obstacles that disrupt value flow.
- Understanding which cultural values most effectively support product development.
- Learning from real-life examples of role models who have successfully cultivated synergy between product and engineering.
This session is designed for leaders and innovators who are eager to create a more cohesive and productive working environment by building synergies over processes and metrics.
#12: Boost Your Team's Efficiency with a Powerful Knowledge Base
In this session, we'll explore how to boost your team's productivity by ditching Confluence and embracing Notion. Discover practical examples and customizable templates to build an effective knowledge base tailored to your team's needs.
Learn how to create clear team guideposts, streamline information with structured levels, and seamlessly integrate with your team's workflows. We'll also delve into strategies for fostering growth and collaboration that align with your team's goals.
By the end of it, you'll have the tools to create a workspace that enhances efficiency and ensures information is readily available. Don't miss out on this opportunity to revolutionize your team's approach to knowledge management.
#11 Meetup: How a Niche Focus Catapulted Me from a Full-Time Job to a $300.000/year Solopreneur Business with 30+ Clients in a Year
The hard truth, victories, and failures about the solopreneur business exposed, nobody talks about.
I’ll unveil the complete 10-step strategy, roadmap, and invaluable lessons I’ve gained along the way as a solopreneur. Learn how to carve out a unique position in the market that sets you apart from the crowd. And most crucially, I’ll reveal not just the triumphs but also the pitfalls of solopreneurship, so you can make a well-informed decision on whether this path is right for you.
If you're looking for inspiration and practical insights to embark on your own solopreneurial adventure, this event is a must-attend!
Dive in, and let's explore the keys to transforming your career and life together.
#10 Meetup: Complete Guide to Earning Your New Team's Trust Within the First 3 Months
Slides: https://www.marian.coach/90d
Here's what you'll gain:
- Foundation: Learn how to establish a strong base for your team by setting clear expectations with your teammates and your manager, positioning yourself effectively as the middleman.
- New Team Victory: We will provide specific steps, tips, and tricks as guidelines for adopting a new team. Discover what aspects are critical to address, how to set expectations correctly, and how to set your new team up for success.
- Building Trust with a New Team: Explore the key factors in gaining the trust of your new team members and learn effective strategies for doing so.
- Smooth Transitions in Challenging Times: Understand the intricacies of leading through team mergers, takeovers, or layoffs, and learn how to handle these situations with tact and empathy.
“I’m leading a new team and I don’t want to screw up.”
Whether you're forming a new team, restructuring an existing one, or stepping into an inherited team situation, this meetup offers valuable insights and strategies:
Situation
In today's dynamic business landscape, companies continuously adapt to change, optimize costs, and often undergo restructuring, including layoffs and team reorganizations. Consequently, the role of engineering leaders has become increasingly challenging.
This session is specifically designed for current and aspiring engineering leaders who are navigating these tumultuous changes.
This meetup isn't just about learning; it's an opportunity to connect with peers facing similar challenges. It's a platform for sharing experiences, strategies, and forging connections that help navigate the ever-evolving landscape of engineering management.
Join us to become a leader who not only manages but also leads by example.
#9 Meetup: LEAD YOUR PERFORMANCE REVIEWS
Situation
In this #9 insightful meetup, we dive into the art and science of conducting effective performance reviews within engineering teams. Leaders in tech are often faced with the unique challenge of balancing technical prowess with soft skills during evaluations.
With the tech industry's rapid growth and the constant evolution of skills, how can managers provide feedback that not only assesses past performance but also fosters future development?
We'll discuss strategies to create a constructive review atmosphere, the importance of continuous feedback, and how to set actionable goals that align with both project deliverables and professional growth.
#9 Meetup: HOW TO HANDLE MY TEAM DAILY PRIORITIES RIGHT
Situation
There are 7 different high-priority issues we're supposed to cover. Stakeholders expect your team to deliver on the roadmap, deal with technical design, do the code reviews, fix critical bugs and support cases, while taking care of the teammates 1:1s, hiring, education, you name it.
At our #8 meetup, we'll cover one of the most repeating topics coming from mentees: Mastering the priority battle.
I want to share a Team Lead Daily Priority Guide I created at Mews for 30+ teams. Why? If followed, it navigates my teams to make the right decision while protecting them and making me, the leader, responsible for the priority.
#7 Meetup: HOW TO MAKE YOUR TEAMS BEAT THE ROADMAP
👉 “Muj team je pomaly, nema duveru. Je to ma chyba?” 💰
👉 “Mam vicero lidi/teamu a zacinam mit problem udrzet focus, zere me operativa a meetingy.” 🙈
👉 “Na co se zamerit a jak si mam rozlozit svuj cas jako leader?” 🦉
👉 “Jaka je mozna a konkretni cesta?”
Co probereme
- 1️⃣ co mne osobne pomohlo, aby teamy ziskali svuj brand a duveru,
- 2️⃣ konkretni kroky ke zlepseni efektivity,
- 3️⃣ jake podminky potrebujeme splnit, aby nam teamy fungovali,
- 4️⃣ jak teamy udrzet efektivni,
- 5️⃣ a hlavne 🔝top 10 tipu a triku, ktere funguji a muzeme je vyzkouset.
We’ve moved our meetup.com to https://talkbase.io/company/engineering-leaders-cz
For the past sessions, see the list at https://www.meetup.com/czswel/
#6 Meetup: MASTER YOUR ONE-ON-ONES
Situace
“Mam se na prvnim 1:1 ptat: A jak se ma tva babicka?” 👵
“Nase 1:1s jsou spis status updaty” 🙈
“1:1s delam, protoze to po mne chteji, ale sam plne netusim, co ma byt prinosem.”
“Povidani je spise umele. Nevime, o cem si vlastne povidat” 🙊
Co probereme
- 1️⃣ jake podminky potrebujeme splnit, aby nam 1:1s fungovali,
- 2️⃣ jak vest 1:1s, otvereni, agenda,
- 3️⃣ co mne osobne pomohlo, aby lidi meli 1:1s radi a byly uzitecne,
- 4️⃣ jake jsou rozdily mezi tim, co nam rika literatura vs. aplikovani v nasem teritoriu,
- 5️⃣ a hlavne 🔝top 10 tipu a triku, ktere funguji a muzeme je vyzkouset.
#5 Meetup: PRIORITIZATION FRAMEWORKS
What are the specific steps to improve the situation? Tips and tricks that work.
Scenario
My teams are not stable enough, working in a mediocre or even firefighting mode. Unplanned interruptions, mixed priorities, many stakeholders, people complain at estimates. The teams are considered poor even though they are working hard at 120%. I want to move them to the next level.
Solution and discussion
- What are the specific steps to improve the situation? Tips and tricks that work.
- How can I make the planning process efficient: From goals and objectives to sprint planning tasks.
- How we, engineering leaders, have failed, learned and succeeded to make priorities work.
- What works in your company?
#4 Meetup: CHANGE MANAGEMENT: BE GREAT AT MAKING CHANGES
Scenario
As a director, how to apply the bigger-scale change of a process, mindset or culture, across your company or department.
Solution and discussion
What are the specific steps to apply the change?
How to ensure the change is persistent?
Our tip and tricks.
#3 Meetup: HOW TO SET YOUR TEAM LEADERS UP FOr SUCCESS
Growing your team leads
- Leadership apprentice program: first 90 days
- Culture, priorities, hiring, growth.
Cilem je vzdelavat se vzajemne rychlosti x4 sdilenim opravodvych zkusenosti a napadu a vzajemneho mentoringu, teorie nechame na knizky.
Nasi skupinu chci zamerne udrzet malou a pozvanky na meetup davat jenom tem, co nam maji co rict kvuli bohatym zkusenostem.
#2 Meetup: MISSION TEAMS AND SHAPE UP
Teams structure: Missions, Spacepods, Tribes, and much more.
Cilem je vzdelavat se vzajemne rychlosti x4 sdilenim opravodvych zkusenosti a napadu a vzajemneho mentoringu, teorie nechame na knizky.
Nasi skupinu chci zamerne udrzet malou a pozvanky na meetup davat jenom tem, co nam maji co rict kvuli bohatym zkusenostem.
#1 Meetup: NEW TEAM LEAD GROWTH PROGRAM UNCOVERED
This program is designed to ensure the success of new team leads by providing a solid foundation across various areas, such as team lead responsibilities, leadership, growth, product strategy, tooling, mindset, hiring, and so on. Our motivation is to make the teams lead well-settled in 3-6 months, as opposed to letting them sink or swim for 2 years.
The program is planned for 3 months, and provides a well-designed guideline for both the new team lead and their manager.
The new team leads should allocate 30% of their work time, 1.5 days per week.