Sensible Defaults for Tech Management • Michelle Gleeson • YOW! 2023

This presentation was recorded at YOW! Perth 2023. #GOTOcon #YOW https://yowcon.com Michelle Gleeson - CEO & Co-founder of Kaleida @michellegleeson6513 RESOURCES https://twitter.com/shelleglee https://linkedin.com/in/gleeson-m ABSTRACT Many engineers promoted to leadership take time to build skills in people management and are given little in the way of guidelines. There is no tech best-practice for how to hire, review performance, grow careers or promote. We do the best with what we have, but this inexperience can quickly lead to reinforcing old biases and lower belonging for those in underrepresented groups, halting their career progress. In this talk, Michelle recounts her journey and challenges of building a successful tech career from the “out-group” and what she has learned about creating a space where everyone can thrive. Take home practical advice to meaningfully kick start your team's journey toward excellence and inclusion. [...] TIMECODES 00:00 Intro 02:10 The journey 13:00 Tech Leading Ladies 16:00 The "Broken Rung" 17:40 Why should we care? 21:28 Sensible defaults 28:46 Everyone is accountable for everything 30:15 Objective vs subjective 31:09 Make glue work objective 31:30 Avoid codifying current cultures 33:27 Power of the written word 34:05 Career growth framework 40:45 Where to start? 41:50 Outro Read the full abstract here: https://yowcon.com/perth-2023/sessions/2842 RECOMMENDED BOOKS Matthew Skelton & Manuel Pais • Team Topologies • http://amzn.to/3sVLyLQ Michael Jackson • Software Requirements and Specifications • https://amzn.to/3ql2T14 Geoffrey West • Scale • http://amzn.to/3eKMbpc Donald G. Reinertsen • The Principles of Product Development Flow • https://amzn.to/3hJ2Ye2 Kevlin Henney • 97 Things Every Programmer Should Know • https://amzn.to/2Yahf9U https://twitter.com/GOTOcon https://www.linkedin.com/company/goto- https://www.facebook.com/GOTOConferences #Leadership #TechLeadingLadies #WomenInTech #BrokenRung #PersonalDevelopment #Bias #GrowthFramework #CareerFramework #Teams #HumanFactor #Diversity #Inclusivity #PeopleFirst #MichelleGleeson #YOWcon Looking for a unique learning experience? Attend the next GOTO conference near you! Get your ticket at https://gotopia.tech Sign up for updates and specials at https://gotopia.tech/newsletter SUBSCRIBE TO OUR CHANNEL - new videos posted almost daily. https://www.youtube.com/user/GotoConferences/?sub_confirmation=1