The Tech Lead Coaching Podcast from Michael Rice

Michael Rice
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Being a tech lead, hands on engineering manager, or startup CTO is a huge challenge. My goal is to give you clarity, certainty, and confidence in the role. Let's get started 🎧 ✅

  1. 03/09/2020

    No. 86 - How are you in the tech lead role?

    Hey Tech Leads, A pretty odd episode for you this morning tech leads. Super curious to know how you got in the role, what you're going to when you boot up in the morning, and what you're looking for. Wish you and I could have done this one 1:1 over coffee. I mentioned a survey in today's episode. I'll post it at https://techleadcoaching.com/survey. Seriously: really want to know who you are! Remember, these are raw, hot take style episodes. For the better, more refined content, subscribe to the mailing list! This is just me sharing some ideas with you. Got something you want me to cover or something I could do better? Drop me an email! michael@techleadcoaching.com!! SEGMENTS- 0:05 - Intro 👋 1:04 - Our topic of the day: how are you in the role? 9:31 - Thank YOU for listening! FREE RESOURCES- Book:  How To Be A Tech Lead  ($0) on Leanpub Get engaged - almost all free - techleadcoaching.com   If you’re in Los Angeles with me, join  Tech Lead Workshops LA!  Book 30 minutes to talk with me  calendly.com/michaelrice                                   Don’t forget to hit the subscribe button and give us an awesome rating!!

    11 min

  2. 03/06/2020

    No. 85 - Tech leads: Track. Adjust. It's tech leadership in motion!

    Hey Tech Leads, We're closing out a review of the fundamentals this week, tech leads. That is: the FOUR CORE! Today we're closing out the week with one of my favorite, but least discussed, topics: tracking and adjusting. This is where it all comes together--or falls apart! Remember, these are raw, hot take style episodes. For the better, more refined content, subscribe to the mailing list! This is just me sharing some ideas with you. Got something you want me to cover or something I could do better? Drop me an email! michael@techleadcoaching.com!! SEGMENTS- 0:05 - Intro 👋 0:45 - Our topic of the day: tracking and adjusting! 9:44 - Thank YOU for listening! FREE RESOURCES- Book:  How To Be A Tech Lead  ($0) on Leanpub Get engaged - almost all free - techleadcoaching.com   If you’re in Los Angeles with me, join  Tech Lead Workshops LA!  Book 30 minutes to talk with me  calendly.com/michaelrice                                   Don’t forget to hit the subscribe button and give us an awesome rating!!

    11 min

  3. 03/04/2020

    No. 84 - Great tech leads craft compelling visions and show up!

    Hey Tech Leads, We're sticking with the fundamentals this week, tech leads. That is: the FOUR CORE! This week we're reviewing all four, and in today's episode we're diving into vision crafting and showing up/work ethic.  Remember, these are raw, hot take style episodes. For the better, more refined content, subscribe to the mailing list! This is just me sharing some ideas with you. Got something you want me to cover or something I could do better? Drop me an email! michael@techleadcoaching.com!! SEGMENTS- 0:05 - Intro 👋 0:45 - Why the fundamentals are important and VISION CRAFTING! 6:55 - WORK ETHIC (again)! 13:06 - Thank YOU for listening! FREE RESOURCES- Book:  How To Be A Tech Lead  ($0) on Leanpub Get engaged - almost all free - techleadcoaching.com   If you’re in Los Angeles with me, join  Tech Lead Workshops LA!  Book 30 minutes to talk with me  calendly.com/michaelrice                                   Don’t forget to hit the subscribe button and give us an awesome rating!!

    15 min

  4. 03/02/2020

    No. 83 - If you want to be a great tech lead, you'll start with listening!

    Hey Tech Leads, Coming up this week we’re going back to the fundamentals again. Doing great work means mastering—and practicing—the fundamentals. The Four Core starts with listening, and we explore it again today. Remember, these are raw, hot take style episodes. For the better, more refined content, subscribe to the mailing list! This is just me sharing some ideas with you. Got something you want me to cover or something I could do better? Drop me an email! michael@techleadcoaching.com!! SEGMENTS- 0:05 - Intro 👋 0:55 - Reviewing last week: we put some great content on the internet 4:26 - Four Core overview 8:42 - Listening! 17:38 - Thank YOU for listening! FREE RESOURCES- Book:  How To Be A Tech Lead  ($0) on Leanpub Get engaged - almost all free - techleadcoaching.com   If you’re in Los Angeles with me, join  Tech Lead Workshops LA!  Book 30 minutes to talk with me  calendly.com/michaelrice                                   Don’t forget to hit the subscribe button and give us an awesome rating!!

    18 min

  5. 02/28/2020

    No. 82 - Tech leadership moments: spot them; step into them! 💪

    Hey Tech Leads, I actually think we may be breaking new leadership ground on this episode, tech leads! Today we're talking about tech leadership moments, how to spot them, and how to step into them. Give it a listen! For the better, more refined content, subscribe to the mailing list! Remember, these are pretty raw, hot take style episodes. This is just me sharing some ideas with you. Got something you want me to cover or something I could do better? Drop me an email! michael@techleadcoaching.com!! SEGMENTS- 0:05 - Intro 👋 0:48 - LEADERSHIP MOMENTS 12:10 - Thanks for listening! FREE RESOURCES- Book:  How To Be A Tech Lead  ($0) on Leanpub Get engaged - almost all free - techleadcoaching.com   If you’re in Los Angeles with me, join  Tech Lead Workshops LA!  Book 30 minutes to talk with me  calendly.com/michaelrice                                   Don’t forget to hit the subscribe button and give us an awesome rating!!

    13 min

  6. 02/26/2020

    No. 81 - How's your work ethic, tech leads? 🤔

    Hey Tech Leads, It's Wednesday. We're 1/2 way there! We're also still getting back into our grind. Speaking of grind, I want to share this idea with you that, as you move into the tech lead role, you work ethic starts to take on a much bigger role in your success than it did when you were an individual contributor.  For the better, more refined content, subscribe to the mailing list! By the way, I totally know this isn't one of the highly produced podcasts. This is just me sharing some ideas with you. Got something you want me to cover or something I could do better? Drop me an email! michael@techleadcoaching.com!! SEGMENTS- 0:05 - Intro 👋 1:00 - HARD WORK 9:28 - Thanks for listening! FREE RESOURCES- Book:  How To Be A Tech Lead  ($0) on Leanpub Get engaged - almost all free - techleadcoaching.com   If you’re in Los Angeles with me, join  Tech Lead Workshops LA!  Book 30 minutes to talk with me  calendly.com/michaelrice                                   Don’t forget to hit the subscribe button and give us an awesome rating!!

    11 min

  7. 02/24/2020

    No. 80 - We're back. Let's talk about consistency tech leads!

    Took a few months off there, but now we're back. We'll talk about being consistent in your tech leadership (and the podcast). SEGMENTS- 0:05 - Intro 👋 0:45 - While I was away.... 3:47 - CONSISTENCY 9:04 - Some thoughts about purpose FREE RESOURCES- Book:  How To Be A Tech Lead  ($0) on Leanpub Get engaged - almost all free - techleadcoaching.com   If you’re in Los Angeles with me, join  Tech Lead Workshops LA!  Book 30 minutes to talk with me  calendly.com/michaelrice                                 Don’t forget to hit the subscribe button and give us an awesome rating!!

    13 min

  8. 12/16/2019

    No. 79 - Connect the work with your team's motivations tech leads!

    Hey Tech Leads, Today I want to have a quiet, heartfelt 1:1 with you about your role as a tech lead and how you can help your team reconnect with why they work in this field in the first place and how they can connect with the work  you have to do. The same, but better, content shows up on my email list. To get on it and learn more ways to engage with the Tech Lead Coaching Network, visit https://techleadcoaching.com. SEGMENTS- 0:05 - Intro 👋 0:34 - Diving into today's topic 11:49 - Thanks for Listening! FREE RESOURCES- Book:  How To Be A Tech Lead  ($0) on Leanpub Get engaged - almost all free - techleadcoaching.com   If you’re in Los Angeles with me, join  Tech Lead Workshops LA! Book 30 minutes to talk with me  calendly.com/michaelrice                               Don’t forget to hit the subscribe button and give us an awesome rating!!

    13 min
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