People First Leadership • Kate Wardin • GOTO 2020

This presentation was recorded at GOTO 2020. #GOTOcon #GOTOpia

Kate Wardin - A Waypoint in the Ocean of Leadership Gurus

ABSTRACT
We must never devalue people in the process of delivering a technical solution. This requires all roles on a team to practice the core skills and techniques to lead without authority.
This talk will highlight a wide range of topics including: the importance of diversity and inclusion on dev teams, the importance of an effective developer onboarding experience and how to become an authentic leader in tech [...]

TIMECODES
00:00 Intro
04:47 Agenda
05:06 Why do bosses get a bad rap?
10:20 Developer first leadership
11:28 Chapter 1: Remove blockers
17:00 Chapter 2: Empower your team
24:02 Chapter 3: Share credit, take blame
26:06 Chapter 4: Never devalue people
32:12 Chapter 5: Be vulnerable & authentic
33:31 Chapter 6: Prioritize & focus
39:50 Chapter 7: Invest in your communication skills
43:01 Wrap-up

#Teams #HumanFactor #Diversity #Inclusivity #Leadership #PeopleFirst

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[calgary_cousins]

I am just amazed. Excellent presentation. Thank you, @Kate

[RichardBuckerCodes]

I'm sure it's a great presentation but I worked for one of those would be people first companies and frankly they were ok to a point so long as you were a YES-person... the door never swung the other way.