Episodios

  • TL013: The Process Communication Model: An Algorithm for Effective Communication

    TL013: The Process Communication Model: An Algorithm for Effective Communication
    May 8 2025
    On this episode of Technically Leadership, we’re joined by Aleksandra Lemańska to learn about the Process Communication Model (PCM), a framework for enhancing communication. Alex calls PCM an algorithm for people, and it can be useful for improving interactions with engineers and technical folks operating in high-stress environments. We talk about how PCM works, understanding... Read more »
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    38 m
  • TL012: Weighing the Cost of Team Interventions

    TL012: Weighing the Cost of Team Interventions
    Apr 24 2025
    On this episode of Technically Leadership, Chris Leonard joins to talk about the costs of intervention in a team discussion, whether that’s to bring a team back to a topic or to make a decision that needs to be made. We discuss hero culture (both in the team and as the leader), imposter syndrome, and... Read more »
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    40 m
  • TL011: Getting the Entire Team to Speak

    TL011: Getting the Entire Team to Speak
    Apr 10 2025
    On today’s episode we’re joined by Daniel Ward to get a sneak preview of his talk on Getting the Entire Team to Speak, which he’ll give at DevOpsDay Austin. His addresses the challenges of getting people to speak up. Why is this needed? Getting input from everyone on a team lets people raise issues and... Read more »
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    42 m
  • TL010: Leading With Influence Rather Than Mandating

    TL010: Leading With Influence Rather Than Mandating
    Mar 27 2025
    How do you lead with influence rather than mandate? On today’s show, we talk with JJ Asghar from IBM. JJ shares his extensive experience in managing open-source namespaces like GitHub and npm for IBM. He discusses the challenges of influencing decisions without formal authority and tailoring communication styles for different audiences. JJ also advocates for... Read more »
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    49 m
  • TL009: Shifting to a Growth Mindset for Organizational Success

    TL009: Shifting to a Growth Mindset for Organizational Success
    Dec 12 2024
    A growth mindset not only advances you, but can help to advance those around you. Today we delve into the concept of a growth mindset with guest Sasha Czarkowski. We contrast the growth mindset with a fixed mindset, highlighting the latter’s detrimental effects on creativity and learning. The discussion also highlights the importance of psychological... Read more »
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    37 m
  • TL008: How to Hire Top Performers

    TL008: How to Hire Top Performers
    Nov 21 2024
    Hiring is never an easy process. On today’s show, guest Brian Hogan and host Laura Santamaria explore the intricacies of hiring top performers in the tech industry. Brian talks about how to set up a fair and structured interview process, including the use of rubrics to evaluate candidates consistently. He discusses the challenges of assessing... Read more »
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    38 m
  • TL007: Hot Takes on Technical Leadership

    TL007: Hot Takes on Technical Leadership
    Nov 7 2024
    Everyone has their own hot take or bit of wisdom to share regarding technical leadership. Today, host Laura Santamaria weaves these insights on communication, collaboration, decision making and more from her guests on the first six episodes of Technically Leadership. Listen, reflect and then apply to your own leadership role. Episode Links: Laura Santamaria Packet... Read more »
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    9 m
  • TL006: From Blame to Empowerment: Changing Team Culture in Tech

    TL006: From Blame to Empowerment: Changing Team Culture in Tech
    Oct 24 2024
    Leadership has a huge impact on an organization’s culture, including tech teams. On the positive side, leaders can foster healthy, productive environments. On the negative side, they can build hostile, blame-centric viper pits. Today’s episode of Technically Leadership examines how to strive for the positive by shielding teams from internal politics, developing empathetic leadership, distinguishing... Read more »
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    46 m
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