The Tech Lead Coaching Podcast from Michael Rice
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
No. 86 - How are you in the tech lead role?
09 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 boo...
No. 85 - Tech leads: Track. Adjust. It's tech leadership in motion!
06 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 on...
No. 84 - Great tech leads craft compelling visions and show up!
04 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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...
No. 83 - If you want to be a great tech lead, you'll start with listening!
02 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Hey Tech Leads, Coming up this week we’re going back to the fundamentals again. Doing great work means mastering—and practicing—the fundamentals...
No. 82 - Tech leadership moments: spot them; step into them! 💪
28 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 momen...
No. 81 - How's your work ethic, tech leads? 🤔
26 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 y...
No. 80 - We're back. Let's talk about consistency tech leads!
24 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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...
No. 79 - Connect the work with your team's motivations tech leads!
16 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
No. 78 - How To: A workflow and worksheet to make you a more impactful tech lead 💥
11 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Hey Tech Leads, In today's episode, we build on Monday's idea for a worksheet, and actually describe an improved workflow and worksheet for how to org...
No. 77 - How do you know if you're doing the right things tech leads?
09 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Hey Tech Leads, *** This Saturday, December 14, 2019 @ 10:00 a.m. we're doing another free, live training session on YouTube live this weekend. For mo...
No. 76 - What did you learn this week, tech leads?
06 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Hey Tech Leads, *** Don't forget that on Saturday, December 7, 2019 @ 10:00 a.m. we're doing another free, live training session on YouTube live this ...
No. 75 - Can you be a tech lead without leading people?
04 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Hey Tech Leads, *** Don't forget that on Saturday, December 7, 2019 @ 10:00 a.m. we're doing another free, live training session on YouTube live this ...
No. 74 - Listening is a leader's secret weapon and insights from an engineering manager
02 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Hey Tech Leads, Sorry I missed you last week. Don't forget that on Saturday, December 7, 2019 @ 10:00 a.m. we're doing another free, live training ses...
No. 73 - Listen powerfully and craft compelling visions tech leads!
20 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Hey Tech Leads, This week I'm going to be sharing some of the content for the upcoming, free, live training session I'm doing over YouTube live this w...
No. 72 - We're doing free live training on Saturday tech leads!
18 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Hey Tech Leads, This week I'm going to be sharing some of the content for the upcoming, free, live training session I'm doing over YouTube live this w...
OOM - Out of microphone this week tech leads!
13 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Hey Tech Leads, This week I'm away from the microphone. But don't let that be an excuse for not focusing on impact and the four core fundamentals: lis...
No. 71 - What is the definition of a tech lead?
08 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Hey Tech Leads, This week we've been foraging through the internet looking for great writing on the tech lead role. Today, we're focused on Patrick Ku...
No. 70 - Lots of people have lots to say about the tech lead role + community updates
06 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Hey Tech Leads, This week we're scrounging through the internet looking for great writing on the tech lead role. Today, we're I'm focused on Edmond La...
No. 69 - We're all trying to figure out this tech lead role!
04 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Hey Tech Leads, This week we're going to scrounge through the internet looking for great writing on the tech lead role. Today, we're starting with Pet...
No. 68 - Have a bigger technical impact tech leads!
01 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Hey Tech Leads, We're continuing our conversation on having an impact as a tech lead. On Wednesday, we talked about having a bigger impact on the team...
No. 67 - Tech leads: Ways to impact your team!
30 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Hey Tech Leads, We're continuing our conversation on having an impact as a tech lead. This week we're focused on how to have an impact on the team. On...
No. 66 - This week we're talking about IMPACT tech leads! 💪
28 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Tech leads! This week we're talking about why focusing on your tech lead IMPACT is so important. Today, we're introducing the topic. On Wednesday an...
No. 65 - Change the way you see your job tech leads!
23 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Hey Tech Leads, We're building on what we talked about on Monday. The question for today is how do you see your job? Do you see yourself as reacting o...
No. 64 - How can you start seeing yourself as a leader, tech leads?!
21 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Hey Tech Leads, This week we're going to build on what we started last week. The question is, how can you start seeing yourself as a leader. For real:...
No. 63 - Action > motion tech leads!
18 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Hey Tech Leads, Wrapping up this Atomic Habits (a book by James Clear) journey we're on this week. NEW! The podcast is still a place where we ca...
No. 63 - Just need 1% better from you today tech leads!
16 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Hey Tech Leads, I'm still on this Atomic Habits thing (a book by James Clear). Today's thought it that all you need to do is get 1% better today. And ...
No. 62 - Is your identity as a software engineer holding back your tech leadership?
15 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Hey Tech Leads, Today's question comes from Atomic Habits by James Clear: are you clinging to your self identity as a software engineer or individual ...
No. 61 - See into the future and make clear decisions tech leads! (3/3)
04 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Hey Tech Leads, This week we're exploring what management is, why we need it, and the context of your role as a tech leader. Today we're wrapping it u...
No. 60 - You have more resources than you think tech leads! (2/3)
02 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Hey Tech Leads, This week we're exploring what management is, why we need it, and the context of your role as a tech leader. Today we're thinking abou...
No. 59 - Why do we need tech leads and engineering managers (1/3)?
30 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Hey Tech Leads, This week we're going to explore what management is, why we need it, and the context of your role as a tech leader. NEW! The podcast i...
No. 58 - Should you stay really technical? 🤔
25 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Hey Tech Leads, This is a hard question for a lot of us. Let's dive into tech leads! Remember: the new structure of the podcast is to be a place where...
No. 57 - Everything is harder than you think tech leads!
23 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Hey Tech Leads, Welcome to management work where everything takes more coordination and conversation than you think. Let's commiserate. Remember: the ...
No. 56 - Practical tech lead influence - let's wrap it up!
20 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Hey Tech Leads, Let's wrap up a week on exploring influence as a tech lead. We talked about the Four Core, Prof. Cialdini's book, Influence: The Psych...
No. 55 - Six proven influence techniques, applied to the tech lead role
18 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Hey Tech Leads, Let's talk about the famous Prof. Cialdini's six persuasion/influence short cuts and how they apply to tech leads. Prof. Cialdini's bo...
No. 54 - Influence as a tech lead - new week, new topic!
16 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Hey Tech Leads, Let's get back to first principles about leadership. John Maxwell says, roughly, that leadership is followership and followershi...
No. 53 - Hiring: try this model next time you have an interview, tech leads!
11 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Hey Tech Leads, Hiring is a topic I've stayed away from for a long time. We're focusing on it this week though. Today, I'm proposing what I thin...
No. 52 - Let's Talk About Hiring, Tech Leads!
09 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Hey Tech Leads, Hiring is a topic I've stayed away from for a long time. This week, let's try to come up with some kind of workable model for hiring a...
No. 51 - Let's Tie It Together: What Is Your Intention for Your Tech Leadership?
06 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Hey Tech Leads, Let's wrap up our week long discussion on intention with some specifics. It's been our squishiest and longest topic, so thanks for to...
No. 50 - How To Use This Intention Thing In Your Tech Leadership
04 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Hey Tech Leads, Let's continue our conversation about intentions. In today's episode, we build on Monday's intro to give an example of how to apply i...
No. 49 - Monday Motivation: what's your INTENTION tech leads?
02 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Hey Tech Leads, I’m starting a new job on Tuesday! So top of mind this week is getting things started and shifting your focus from goals to intenti...
No. 48 - Your team needs to SHOW UP in meetings!
30 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Hey Tech Leads, On this episode I go a little hard. I pound on the idea that your team needs to be engaged in meetings. But how? SEGMENTS- 0:03 - Intr...
No. 47 - Let's refresh this thing + mental toughness for tech leads 🧠💪
28 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I've left you hanging for +/- 16 weeks!!!! Let's talk about where we came from, where we're going, and mental toughness. 🧠💪 In this episode I me...
No. 46 - It's Monday. Find the Right Mental Attitude Anyway, Tech Leads
22 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It's Monday and you need some motivation. So do I. In this episode, I give you some ideas about why being negative is so lame and an idea about how to...
No. 45 - Refactoring Anxieties - You Can Help, Tech Leads!
19 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Rambling post today about about what it means to stress out about code as a junior developer as you're refactoring, how you can help as a tech lead, a...
No. 44 - You Don't Know the Tech Lead Coaching Network!
18 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Hey tech leads: wanna tell you about the Tech Lead Coaching Network: we've got case study workshops. We've got peer to peer coaching network (join!!)....
No. 43 - Embrace Conflict On Your Team--It's a Big Leadership Moment, Tech Leads!
17 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Not all conflict has to be bad and not all conflict has to turn toxic. Let's discuss stepping into that moment tech leads! Don't forget to download o...
No. 42 - It's OK If You Have To Repeat Yourself, Tech Leads!
16 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Your engineers will forget the vision, no matter how compelling it is. So it's ok if you have to repeat yourself! DO IT! Don't forget to download our...
No. 41 - Tech Leads: Focus On What You Can Control, Not What You Can't
15 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It's Monday and it's Tax Day and there's nothing you can do about it. Focus on what you CAN control tech leads! Don't forget to download our free new...
No. 40 - Tech Leads Always Get Some Kind of Result. What Are you Getting?
12 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
You are going to get results no matter what you do. The question is what kind are you going to get? Don't forget to download our free new book, How T...
No. 39 - You Need Coaching, Tech Leads :-)
11 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode I want you to consider joining the coaching network--no matter where you are! Don't forget to download our free new book, How To B...
No. 38 - What's Better? Slack or Real Life Meetings? Weigh In Tech Leads
10 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Let's talk about what's better: real life meetings or Slack based meetings? And when is which one better? Blogs I mentioned: Meetings that work (and...
No. 37 - Be a Great Vision Crafter Tech Leads!
09 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Let's do another deep dive on crafting compelling visions by exploring the WHY of the vision - even for something as mundane as a Redis upgrade to the...
No. 36 - Published! How To Be A Tech Lead, The Book, Is Now Available - Free!
08 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Our book is now available for download! Years in the making, we hope this is a useful guide for new and experienced tech leads. If it's not, sh...
No. 35 - Finding Certainty in the Uncertain Tech Lead Role
05 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
As a new tech lead (or even an experienced one), there are lots of moments of uncertainty. In this short episode, we talk about frankly about it and p...
No. 34 - Tech Leads: You Need to Craft Clear and Compelling Technical Visions. Let's Talk About How.
04 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Being clear about the vision you have for your project or initiative is a key tech lead capability. Bonus points for making it compelling. Let's explo...
No. 33 - How Much Energy Are You Bringing Tech Leads?
03 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The best tech leads bring a lot of energy to the role. This is the first time I've really emphasized it to you so give it a listen and let me know wha...
No. 32 - Hey Tech Leads, Start Tracking and Adjusting!
02 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
You aren't going to see "tracking and adjusting" on any tech lead job descriptions, but it's a critically important capability. Let's spend a few minu...
No. 31 - Announcing Our New, Free Book: How to be a Tech Lead
01 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It's been a long weekend of writing, but we're excited to announce that our new book, How to be a Tech Lead, will be available within a few days. Tota...
No. 30 - Anand's Tech Lead Journey (part 2/2)
29 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we continue Anand's story. Anand is a fictional first time tech lead, and these are his first few weeks. In this episode (2/2), Anand...
No. 29 - Anand's Tech Lead Journey (part 1/2)
28 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we explore Anand's story. Anand is a fictional first time tech lead, and these are his first few weeks. Warning: gonna leave you hang...
No. 28 - I Was a Totally Mediocre Tech Lead
27 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Thought the middle of the week was a good time to share that I WAS A TOTALLY MEDIOCRE TECH LEAD. In this little episode, I share the story of how I th...
No. 27 - Why You Can't Seem to Listen as a Tech Lead
26 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
As a tech lead, you probably have all kind of things going on that block your ability to listen despite the fact that yesterday, Episode 26, we said t...
No. 26 - Hey Tech Lead, Listening is Your Most Important Skill
25 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The ground zero foundation of your tech lead role is how well you can listen to the team. Almost everything else flows from your ability to listen to ...
No. 25 - Leadership Moments - Step Into Them Tech Leads!
22 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Leadership isn't a role a title. It's something you DO when there's a leadership moment. The question is (1) will you step into it and (2) do you have...
No. 24 - Why Clear and Compelling Visions Are So Important!
21 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We hammer on the idea that you need to be able to articulate clear visions, make them compelling, and repeat them often. In this episode, we explore a...
No. 23 - Take Initiative w/ Your Relationships Tech Leads!
20 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Humans are like cars, they're running all the time and need maintenance. Don't ignore it tech leads! Take initiative with your relationships at work. ...
No. 22 - I Love Meetings and You Can Too
19 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I know, I know, meetings are supposed to be the root of all evil. But now that you're a tech lead, there are a lot of reasons why meetings are super u...
No. 21 - Two Types of Tech Lead Coaching - Real and Fake
18 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Let's call it Mode 1 and Mode 2 coaching. In Mode 1, organizations want to adopt a "coaching" management style, but it can come across as manipulative...
No. 20 - No, Really, Do You ACTUALLY Want to be a Tech Lead??
15 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
STEPPING UP TO BE A TECH LEAD IS MAYBE YOUR BIGGEST CAREER MOVE. Let's close the loop on last Friday's episode, and explore whether you really wa...
No. 19 - Take the Anxiety Out of Taking Action with the Success Cycle
14 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Hey tech leads, I know that taking action by stepping into leadership moments can stress you out. What if you fail? What if you're doing the wrong thi...
No. 18 - Lead From the Front Tech Leads!
13 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
You should absolutely be focused on listening and collaborating, but when it's time to lead, it's time for you to create a vision and lead from the fr...
No. 17 - Tech Leads - A Broader Skillset
12 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Let's talk about one tech lead's experience from Patrick Kua's Talking With Tech Leads. In this episode we talk about some of her challenges and try t...
No. 16 - What Do Tech Leads Do?
11 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What do tech leads actually do in the role? In Episode 15 we asked if you actually want to be a tech lead, but we probably should have started with th...
No. 15 - Do You Actually Want to Be a Tech Lead?
08 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Are you in a tech lead role? Do you actually want to be? Are you hoping to be in one? Do you think you need to wait for someone else to call you a tec...
No. 14 - How to Say Yes but Actually Say No
07 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this quirky episode, we share why there are times when you may not want to say "no" to your boss (or even, "yes, but") and how to navigate that con...
No. 13 - Your Feedback Wanted: Free Tech Lead 101 Training?
06 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Thinking about hosting some free Tech Lead 101 training. Would love your insight or feedback on whether you think it would be helpful or whether you w...
No. 12 - Intro to Patrick Kua's *Talking with Tech Leads*
05 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this short episode, we want to turn you on to a book that too few tech leads know about: Patrick Kua's Talking with Tech Leads. It's been around fo...
No. 11 - Hey Tech Lead, It's OK to Tell People What to Do :-)
04 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We overlooked a key job requirement of being a tech lead. Sometimes you have to tell people what to do, ask them to do something different, or just te...
No. 10 - Deep Dive on Your Growth Mindset - the Last Pareto Capability for Impactful Tech Leads
01 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're building on last Friday's (No. 5) overview of the five Pareto-based tech lead skills and deep dive into each of them. Today is Friday ...
No. 9 - Deep Dive on Tracking and Adjusting - the Fourth Pareto Capability for Impactful Tech Leads
28 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're building on last Friday's (No. 5) overview of the five Pareto-based tech lead skills and deep dive into each of them. Today is Thursda...
No. 8 - Deep Dive on Framing a Vision - the Third Pareto Capability for Impactful Tech Leads
27 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're building on last Friday's (No. 5) overview of the five Pareto-based tech lead skills and deep dive into each of them. Today is Wednesd...
TECH LEAD TUESDAYS - Morning Rush Hour Drive Recording - Feb. 26, 2019
27 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Live conference call recording from our weekly LA TECH LEAD TUESDAY Conference Call on February 26, 2019. We provide a community progress update, talk...
No. 7 - Deep Dive on Taking Initiative - the First Pareto Capability for Impactful Tech Leads
26 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're building on last Friday's (No. 5) overview of the five Pareto-based tech lead skills and deep dive into each of them. Today is Tuesday...
No. 6 - Deep Dive on Listening - the First Pareto Capability for Impactful Tech Leads
25 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Over the weekend, Michael made a ton of progress in pulling together the coaching network guides for both tech leads and coaches. So this week we're g...
No. 5 - Summary of the Five, Core Tech Lead Capabilities
22 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It's Friday, Tech Leads! 🎉 You made it through the whole week and so did we. In this episode we give you a lot to meditate on over the weekend: the...
No. 4 - On Being a Principal Engineer
21 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In our fourth podcast, we review a wonderful post from Silvia Botros: On Being a Principal Engineer. Silvia has a lot of great insights for those inte...
TECH LEAD TUESDAYS - Morning Rush Hour Drive Recording - Feb. 19, 2019
21 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Recording from our weekly Tuesday conference call on February 19, 2019. We provide a community progress update, talk a bit about the tech lead role, a...
No 3. - Bring Your Whole Self to the Meeting and Have a Bigger Impact
20 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In our third podcast, we talk about how important your non-verbal communication signals are. This is something new and experienced tech leads overlook...
No. 2 - Focus On Your Progress As You Grow in the Tech Lead Role
19 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On our second podcast, we give you some ideas about how to step into those leadership roles with a little more confidence and a little less anxiety: b...
No. 1 - Leadership Is Not a Role, It’s a Moment
18 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On our first podcast (No. 1 🎉), we say leadership isn’t a role or a title. Instead, it’s a bunch of moments strung together that you can choose...
TECH LEAD TUESDAYS - Morning Rush Hour Drive - Feb. 12, 2019
13 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Recording from our weekly Tuesday conference call. We provide a community progress update, talk a bit about the tech lead role, and dive into the five...