Leadership and Management

The following is an article I wrote for another platform and re-used internally at two different companies with some modifications. All too often I find front-line managers thrust team members into the interview room without the proper preparations. And why would highly technical people with no experience understand how to conduct an interview and what makes for an effective interview process? These interview best practices aren’t a substitute for coaching but will serve as an introduction for those individual contributors and a reminder for those of us who could use the refresher....

In our post on decision-making methods, we delved into the dynamics of decision-making in organizations, drawing attention to the different methods and their impact on your team’s success and culture. We put a spotlight on consent-based decision-making and explored its potential in fostering a culture of openness, respect, and innovation. Yet, a crucial part of the decision-making process remains unexplored: how do we evaluate the quality of these decisions? In the world of engineering, the stakes are often high....

All too often I’ve seen teams making incredibly important decisions with no thought into how they come to the decision. In this article, we’ll focus on decisions with a broad impact that should be carefully considered. These are the decisions that shape the course of your organization, that affect multiple teams or departments, or that involve significant resources or risks. We’ll compare different decision-making methods and introduce an innovative approach that could revolutionize your organization’s decision-making: consent-based decision-making....