Storytime With Managers

Cohere LLC
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  • MANAGEMENT
Storytime With Managers Podcast

In "Storytime With Managers", Jennifer Tu asks the questions you might ask an expert over a cup of coffee - including the ones you feel scared to ask - packaged up neatly into 20min podcast episodes. Tell us what you think of Storytime With Managers! Twitter: @wecohere Our theme music is by Kevin MacLeod (CC-BY): http://www.orangefreesounds.com/electronic-ambient-easy-listening-music/ Editing by Bryant from Zinc (https://www.zincma.de/) - thanks for making us sound so good, Bryant! Tell us what you think of Storytime With Managers! Twitter: @wecohere

  1. 07/08/2020

    Discovering Managing with Ashish Dixit

    Storytime With Managers is a collection of twenty minute conversations where Jennifer Tu finds answers to questions of interest to both established and budding leaders in technology fields. The last episode of Season 4 is a hero's journey story!  Ashish Dixit (@tundal45 on Twitter) shares how he found himself managing a team of volunteers (and realized this was happening through failure), how he approached this experience, and what he learned through an accidental discovery of "oops I'm managing?".  Whether your first management days are fresh or far in the past, I hope you enjoy this humble and charming storytime. Tell us what you think of our podcast!  We're on Twitter as @wecohere. ---- Our theme music is by Kevin MacLeod (CC-BY): www.orangefreesounds.com/electronic-ambient-easy-listening-music/ We are edited by Mandy Moore and the Dev Reps team (http://www.devreps.com/). Tell us what you think of Storytime With Managers! Twitter: @wecohere

    20 min

  2. 07/01/2020

    Ask and Offer Culture with KWu

    Storytime With Managers is a collection of twenty minute conversations where Jennifer Tu finds answers to questions of interest to both established and budding leaders in technology fields. Ever heard these sentiments in your workplace? "That was so unprofessional!"  "Why are they being so rude?" "Don't they care about ___?" Different default assumptions around communications can lead to painful miscommunications and hurt feelings.  "Ask and Offer Culture" (or as Ask-ers like to call it, "Guess culture") is one way to describe these differences. KWu (@kwugirl on Twitter) is a regular speaker on the topic, and shares her extensive knowledge in Episode 28. Catch her full talk here: https://kwugirl.blogspot.com/2015/05/ Tell us what you think of our podcast!  We're on Twitter as @wecohere. ---- Our theme music is by Kevin MacLeod (CC-BY): www.orangefreesounds.com/electronic-ambient-easy-listening-music/ We are edited by Mandy Moore and the Dev Reps team (http://www.devreps.com/). Tell us what you think of Storytime With Managers! Twitter: @wecohere

    25 min

  3. 06/24/2020

    Technical Leading with Edwin Mak

    Storytime With Managers is a collection of twenty minute conversations where Jennifer Tu finds answers to questions of interest to both established and budding leaders in technology fields. How do you give technical feedback and direction  without inflicting unwanted help? or change direction without  introducing bad feelings? In  Episode 27, Edwin Mak (@edwinthinks on Twitter) shares how to be an  effective tech lead.  We talk about how to ask the right questions from  the right mindset to elicit questions, what to listen for in your  conversations, how to recover from failure, and more. Show references: https://diaperbase.org/ https://rubyforgood.org/ http://www.lingolive.com/ Tell us what you think of our podcast!  We're on Twitter as @wecohere. ---- Our theme music is by Kevin MacLeod (CC-BY): www.orangefreesounds.com/electronic-ambient-easy-listening-music/ We are edited by Mandy Moore and the Dev Reps team (http://www.devreps.com/). Tell us what you think of Storytime With Managers! Twitter: @wecohere

    21 min

  4. 05/27/2020

    Unexpected Onboarding with Ale Paredes

    Storytime With Managers is a collection of twenty minute conversations where Jennifer Tu finds answers to questions of interest to both established and budding leaders in technology fields. In Episode 26, Ale Paredes (@ale7714 on Twitter / ale7714 on LinkedIn / Latinas In Tech NYC) shares her team's experience as they find themselves not just unexpectedly remote during a pandemic, but also unexpectedly onboarding while unexpectedly remote during a pandemic. We talk about the role of documentation, 1-1s, and social touches in onboarding and team management. Tell us what you think of our podcast!  We're on Twitter as @wecohere. ---- Our theme music is by Kevin MacLeod (CC-BY): www.orangefreesounds.com/electronic-ambient-easy-listening-music/ We are edited by Mandy Moore and the Dev Reps team (http://www.devreps.com/). Tell us what you think of Storytime With Managers! Twitter: @wecohere

    25 min

  5. 05/20/2020

    Communicating Ideas with Sergio Rabiela

    Storytime With Managers is a collection of twenty minute conversations where Jennifer Tu finds answers to questions of interest to both established and budding leaders in technology fields. How do you communicate high-level or complex ideas to your team? How do you know if your ideas are getting across? When is repeating yourself too repetitive? In Episode 25, Sergio Rabiela (@spacechurro on Twitter) shares advice on communicating high-level ideas to your team. Show references: Marco Rogers on 1-1s Claire Lew on how ICs can prepare for a 1-1 with their manager Tell us what you think of our podcast!  We're on Twitter as @wecohere. ---- Our theme music is by Kevin MacLeod (CC-BY): www.orangefreesounds.com/electronic-ambient-easy-listening-music/ We are edited by Mandy Moore and the Dev Reps team (http://www.devreps.com/). Tell us what you think of Storytime With Managers! Twitter: @wecohere

    16 min

  6. 05/13/2020

    Burnout with Aneika and Anjuan Simmons

    Storytime With Managers is a collection of twenty minute conversations where Jennifer Tu finds answers to questions of interest to both established and budding leaders in technology fields. What is burnout?  What does it look like in an individual, versus a team?  What can you do to counter burnout? What do you do if your new team is already suffering from burnout, before you've had a chance to build relationships with anyone? In Episode 24, Professor Aneika Simmons (@aneika on Twitter) and engineering manager Anjuan Simmons (@anjuan on Twitter) talk about burnout from two different perspectives: academic research and hands-on management. Show references: Talk page for "Managing the Burnout Burndown" University of Cambridge research on employee engagement and burnout New medical code for burnout Fika Tuckman's stages of group development Tell us what you think of our podcast!  We're on Twitter as @wecohere. ---- Our theme music is by Kevin MacLeod (CC-BY): www.orangefreesounds.com/electronic-ambient-easy-listening-music/ We are edited by Mandy Moore and the Dev Reps team (http://www.devreps.com/). Tell us what you think of Storytime With Managers! Twitter: @wecohere

    35 min

  7. 05/06/2020

    Startup Hiring with Jennifer Kim

    Storytime With Managers is a collection of twenty minute conversations where Jennifer Tu finds answers to questions of interest to both established and budding leaders in technology fields. How do you win candidates when bigger companies can offer more money? What changes can you make to your interviews to get your candidates excited about your company? In Episode 23, Jennifer Kim (@jenistyping on Twitter) shares her expertise around hiring, and we dive into what's different about startup hiring. Show references: Startup Recruiting Bootcamp Tell us what you think of our podcast!  We're on Twitter as @wecohere. ---- Our theme music is by Kevin MacLeod (CC-BY): www.orangefreesounds.com/electronic-ambient-easy-listening-music/ We are edited by Mandy Moore and the Dev Reps team (http://www.devreps.com/). Tell us what you think of Storytime With Managers! Twitter: @wecohere

    21 min

  8. 04/29/2020

    Going Remote with Damien Burke

    Storytime With Managers is a collection of twenty minute conversations where Jennifer Tu finds answers to questions of interest to both established and budding leaders in technology fields.  In Episode 22, Damien Burke (https://www.talariasoftware.com/) shares his experience taking a team from fully in-office to fully remote. Tell us what you think of our podcast!  We're on Twitter as @wecohere. ---- Our theme music is by Kevin MacLeod (CC-BY): www.orangefreesounds.com/electronic-ambient-easy-listening-music/ We are edited by Mandy Moore and the Dev Reps team (http://www.devreps.com/). Tell us what you think of Storytime With Managers! Twitter: @wecohere

    18 min
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In "Storytime With Managers", Jennifer Tu asks the questions you might ask an expert over a cup of coffee - including the ones you feel scared to ask - packaged up neatly into 20min podcast episodes. Tell us what you think of Storytime With Managers! Twitter: @wecohere Our theme music is by Kevin MacLeod (CC-BY): http://www.orangefreesounds.com/electronic-ambient-easy-listening-music/ Editing by Bryant from Zinc (https://www.zincma.de/) - thanks for making us sound so good, Bryant! Tell us what you think of Storytime With Managers! Twitter: @wecohere

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  • Creator
    Cohere LLC
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2020
  • Episodes
    31
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Cohere LLC
  • Show Website
    Storytime With Managers

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