Technically Leadership

Technically Leadership


Latest Episodes

TL012: Weighing the Cost of Team Interventions
April 24, 2025

On this episode of Technically Leadership, Chris Leonard joins to talk about the costs of intervention in a team discussion, whether thats to bring a team back to a topic or to make a decision that

TL011: Getting the Entire Team to Speak
April 10, 2025

On todays episode were joined by Daniel Ward to get a sneak preview of his talk on Getting the Entire Team to Speak, which hell give at DevOpsDay Austin. His addresses the challenges of getting pe

TL010: Leading With Influence Rather Than Mandating
March 27, 2025

How do you lead with influence rather than mandate? On todays show, we talk with JJ Asghar from IBM. JJ shares his extensive experience in managing open-source namespaces like GitHub and npm for I

TL009: Shifting to a Growth Mindset for Organizational Success
December 12, 2024

A growth mindset not only advances you, but can help to advance those around you. Today we delve into the concept of a growth mindset with guest Sasha Czarkowski. We contrast the growth mindset with

TL008: How to Hire Top Performers
November 21, 2024

Hiring is never an easy process. On todays show, guest Brian Hogan and host Laura Santamaria explore the intricacies of hiring top performers in the tech industry. Brian talks about how to set up a

TL007: Hot Takes on Technical Leadership
November 07, 2024

Everyone has their own hot take or bit of wisdom to share regarding technical leadership. Today, host Laura Santamaria weaves these insights on communication, collaboration, decision making and

TL006: From Blame to Empowerment: Changing Team Culture in Tech
October 24, 2024

Leadership has a huge impact on an organizations culture, including tech teams. On the positive side, leaders can foster healthy, productive environments. On the negative side, they can build h

TL005: Navigating the Practical and Emotional Challenges of Tech Layoffs
October 10, 2024

Layoffs are a sensitive topic in the tech industry. Host Laura Santamaria discusses the emotional and practical impacts on employees and leaders. She also covers the signs of potential layoffs, and

TL004: Fostering Psychological Safety for Tech Teams
September 26, 2024

The concept of psychological safety originated from research on surgical teams. Psychological safety is essential as it allows team members to voice concerns without fear of retaliation. As a

TL003: Leveling Up Your Team’s Skills
September 13, 2024

IT work requires ongoing training and skills development. Laura Santamaria and guest Scott Robohn discuss strategies for leveling up your team to ensure they have the skills they need. Laura and