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Two tracks of guides on one on one coaching for technical leads. One is written for the person doing the lead role; the other is written for the person coaching them. Eight topics in total, published in March 2019.
Tech leads
- What a technical lead is accountable forThe three things a lead owns that an individual contributor does not.
- The skills a lead actually leans onA working inventory, split across the three accountabilities.
- Getting value out of being coachedHow to prepare for a session so the hour is not spent on context.
- How the tech leads track is organisedWhat is in this track and the order to read it in.
Coaches
- Yes, you can coachWhy independence, not seniority, is the qualification that matters.
- Running a first sessionA structure for the first hour, when neither side knows the other.
- The GROW model, stage by stageThe four stages, the question each one asks, and the failure each one has.
- Session mechanicsLength, cadence, notes and follow-up, and why each is set the way it is.
- How the coaches track is organisedWhat is in this track and the order to read it in.
Updates
| Date | Update |
|---|---|
| 9 March 2019 | First guide parts published across both tracks. |
| 10 March 2019 | Tech leads track parts revised. |
| 18 March 2019 | Named topic pages published across both tracks. |