All Blog Posts
Hiring: Sourcing
What are the best sources for A players? Outbound and inbound sourcing. Building a network of referrals and an engineering brand.
Hiring: Defining The Role
Why we need to take writing a job description seriously? Difference between a job description and a scorecard. How to justify a role?
One Helluva Team
My time at BlackBerry Cylance. A war story. A Hawaiian shirt story. And a team I'll miss dearly.
Planning and Executing a Reorg
How to beat the odds and succeed with your reorg. Explore step-by-step to a successful reorg from assigning areas of responsibility to broadcasting the new org structure.
Team Size and Make-up
What is the optimal team size? How does size affect team performance? What is the right team make-up?
Choosing an Org Structure
How to measure success of a reorg? Differences between functional and divisional (unit) orgs. Golden rules of reorgs.
Why do Reorgs?
Reorgs can be a good thing. What are good reasons for a reorg? Equally important, what are poor reasons for a reorg?
Culture - Part 2
Part 2 of the behaviors of elite engineering teams. How do you build a culture that lasts? And don't wait for Jeremy.
Culture - Part 1
What is culture? How does an elite engineering team behave? What behaviors contribute to the success of an engineering team?
What makes an elite team? - Qualitative characteristics
How behavior, shipping, accountability, psychological safety, and learning play a role in the making of an elite team.