Interviews

Jaimee Newberry discusses how to engage your users Designing for Engagement: An Interview with Jaimee Newberry
Podcast

In this interivew, UX coach Jaimee Newberry talks about how to create a more engaging product for your users. She explains why it's so important to connect with customers on an emotional level, as well as how empathy and tone can change how a developer creates software. 

Josiah Renaudin's picture Josiah Renaudin
Paul LaRue discusses successful team leadership How to Tell Your People They're Worthless: An Interview with Paul LaRue
Podcast

In this interview, Paul LaRue, creator at The UPwards Leader, discusses how you should and shouldn't lead a team. He tells a story about a colleague whose tactics made it difficult to lead a team, as well as what he learned from her many mistakes along the way. 

Josiah Renaudin's picture Josiah Renaudin
Overcoming Challenges That Impact Product Delivery

Eric Winquist has considerable experience not only leading his company but also consulting with development teams. His advice to “link people to the work” is one of many golden nuggets of information that will help your team deliver projects on time.

Eric Winquist's picture Eric Winquist
Get Out of Your Comfort Zone―Now
Video

In an industry that continues to rapidly evolve, the pressure to increase our mastery can be overwhelming. Whether browsing the web or your organization's technical library, it's discouraging to realize that many of the skills you’ve mastered are now obsolete, replaced by...

Tricia Broderick
Toward a Well-Run, Cross-Functional, High-Performance Team
Slideshow

Behind every successful delivery to a customer, there is a well-run, cross-functional team. They trust each other; they work well together. Yet every team, agile or not, faces the challenges of building such a team. And, despite their best efforts, many teams fail in this attempt, never...

Fuming Ye, Pitney Bowes
Servant Leadership: It’s Not All It’s Cracked Up to Be
Slideshow

Ah, the sounds of feathers being ruffled! Tricia Broderick believes that servant leadership is not all that it’s cracked up to be. She wants and expects more from leaders then just being servants who act only when asked. Until now, a common (and easy) coaching style has been to transform...

Tricia Broderick, Pearson
Leverage the Power You Don't Know You Have

Being technically gifted and performing great work may not be enough when you consider a large part of your job is getting others to collaborate with you. Bob McGannon gives some simple ways you can present yourself and your views that can result in greater job satisfaction and career success.

Bob McGannon's picture Bob McGannon
Ken Whitaker discusses the importance of communication on software teams The Importance of Communication in Today's Software Teams: An Interview with Ken Whitaker
Podcast

In this interview, Ken Whitaker, vice president of engineering at Datalight, discusses how to best lead software teams. He talks about time prioritization, how to avoid getting overwhelmed on a daily basis, and the importance of communication in today's software teams.

Josiah Renaudin's picture Josiah Renaudin
Growing into Leadership
Slideshow

Pete Walen is not going to tell you how to be a good test manager. Instead, Pete shares ideas on becoming a true leader. While some managers certainly are leaders, testers of all varieties and experience levels can become leaders. Developing technical leadership skills, regardless of job...

Peter Walen, Gordon Food Service
Improving Quality and Value Delivery with T-Shaped Team Members

Thomas Wessel presents how T-shaped and pi-shaped teams based on each member's span of knowledge, ability to collaborate, and depth of expertise play an important part in how effectively your team performs.

Thomas Wessel's picture Thomas Wessel

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