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Making Work Visible: Data-Driven Conversations with Leadership
If your team's work isn't visible, it doesn't exist in the minds of the people who control headcount, budget, and priorities. Data fixes that, but only if you present it in a language leadership actually speaks.
The Transition Home: It's OK to Need a Moment
Without a commute to decompress, the transition from 'engineering manager' to 'dad' happens in the time it takes to walk down a hallway. That's not enough, and pretending it is helps no one.
Finding Time for Self-Care When the Calendar Says No
You can't pour from an empty cup, but nobody tells you that the cup has a slow leak and the only time to refill it is 5:30 AM or never.
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