How do you effectively manage senior ICs?
What does a good manager and direct report relationship look like for ICs?
Stress free onboarding as a Staff+ engineer
What can you do to create an efficient onboarding process for yourself stepping into a Staff+ role?
How to communicate effectively as an IC
How can ICs communicate the same piece of information effectively to different audiences?
How to become a staff+ engineer
What do you need to be able to demonstrate to get promoted to a staff engineer?
How to get promoted beyond staff engineer
Last month we explored how to become a staff+ engineer. This month, we’ll be discussing how to promote to the next staff+ level in your organization.
How to balance technical direction and leadership work
Being an effective IC means you’ll be balancing the many tasks competing for your attention.
Influencing without management authority as a senior individual contributor
Effectively communicating technical expertise.
Making a bigger impact through collaboration as a senior individual contributor
How can working with peers lead to individual career progression?
Understanding the role as a Staff engineer
How to define, develop and deliver in your role on the technical track.
Understanding the role of a Principal engineer
Learn what the technical and strategic conversations look like at a Principal engineer level.
Understanding the role of a Distinguished engineer
Breaking down the responsibilities and overlap involved in the most senior individual contributor roles.
Understanding the role of a CTO
How to define and develop in your role on the technical track.
Common mistakes new staff engineers make… and how to avoid them
Understand how to navigate uncertainty and new challenges as a new staff engineer
How to navigate uncertainty as a senior individual contributor
What is the process for determining where your expertise and efforts would be most valuable?
How to better understand business context as a StaffPlus engineer
Learn to be aware of the overall needs of your organization to contextualize and prioritize your workload
Learning to focus on the impactful tasks, instead of every ask!
Evaluate your remit and focus on valuable work