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How to be BELIEVABLE & DECISIVE: Key qualities of effective leadership

November 22, 2022 by Vidal Graupera

To be an effective leader, you need to be believable and decisive. In this video, Sabry Tozin, Vice President of Engineering at LinkedIn, explains “believability,” which is an important part of being a good leader. He also discusses how and why it is important to be decisive. We’ll also show you how to avoid the mistakes that can cost you dearly. So if you’re ready to make tough choices that will improve your leadership and believability, this video is for you!

Improve Your Presentations with Neil Thompson from Teach the Geek to Speak

May 30, 2022May 21, 2022 by Vidal Graupera

Teach the Geek to Speak’s Neil Thompson discusses improving presentations this week. We cover: What are engineers’ biggest public speaking challenges? How should presenters prepare? What’s the difference between non-technical and technical audiences? Does the rise of WFH affect how to do presentations over Zoom vs. face-to-face best? And more!

Being a Great Coach with Anjuan Simmons Engineering Coach at Help Scout

April 11, 2022March 6, 2022 by Vidal Graupera

In this podcast, I talk with Anjuan Simmons, Engineering Coach at Help Scout. We discuss how an engineering manager is like a coach. Anjuan has some great advice for aspiring engineering managers. We discuss a key insight between dissatisfaction and satisfaction. He talks about his player-centric approach, unique approach to time management, as well as some great reading recommendations and critical insights.

Interview with Tanaka Mutakwa, VP of Engineering at Names & Faces

March 4, 2022November 30, 2020 by Vidal Graupera

In this interview, with Tanaka Mutakwa, VP of Engineering at Names & Faces and organizer of Tech Leadership Meetup Cape Town, we discuss how to conduct culture interviews, the importance of check-ins (1:1s), plus many tips and lessons learned in transitioning to management.