Jennifer Tu's guest appearances

Jennifer Tu

Greater Than Code

Tech Done Right

Tech And Startups

Damien Burke

Sandi Metz

Katrina Owen

James Edward Gray II

Kerri Miller

Coraline Ada Ehmke

Nadia Odunayo

Andy Hunt

Avdi Grimm

Carina C. Zona

Justin Searls

Marlena Compton

Claire Lew

Brian Hogan

Saron Yitbarek

OwlTail

Do you have a consistent method for mentoring your members to get them stronger? Well, now you do.   // how to offer mentorship at work and coach like a leader  In this episode you are going to hear from Executive Coach to technologists, Jennifer Tu. And she is going to give you her methodology for coaching reports, even reports who resist coaching. As well as some tips on coaching yourself.  This presentation was recorded at the latest Tech And Startups Conference - let's roll the the clips!  Get the FREE Quadrant Guide to Strengthening Your Tech Team http://tiny.cc/YourQuadGuide  Jennifer HIGHLY recommends the book The Manager's Path. It's an action plan for being a leader at every level! https://amzn.to/35YT0JV  Jennifer Tu is an Executive Coach for technologists at www.WeCoHere.com. You can email her at jtu@wecohere.com and follower her on twitter. twitter.com/jtu  Alex Salinsky has been building and expanding tech teams for startups in Silicon Valley and around the world for about 10 years. Connect with Alex on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexsalinsky   We're on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcRVCSvdgU63BACG5zHhJtg and Twitter: https://twitter.com/TechNStartups  #coaching #managers #techandstartups   how to offer mentorship at work and coach like a leader, mentorship at work, coaching like a leader, millennials need a mentor in the workplace, how to be a mentor, mentorship in the workplace, how to be an effective mentor, employee mentoring program, mentoring skills, mentorship, working with a mentor, working as a mentee, career progression, career development, mentoring at work, mentoring tips and strategies, career coaching, tech and startups, alex salinsky

Do you have a consistent method for mentoring your members to get them stronger? Well, now you do.   // how to offer mentorship at work and coach like a leader In this episode you are going to hear from Executive Coach to technologists, Jennifer Tu. And she is going to give you her methodology for coaching reports, even reports who resist coaching. As well as some tips on coaching yourself.  This presentation was recorded at the latest Tech And Startups Conference - let's roll the the clips! Get the FREE Quadrant Guide to Strengthening Your Tech Team <a href="http://tiny.cc/YourQuadGuide" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://tiny.cc/YourQuadGuide</a> Jennifer HIGHLY recommends the book The Manager's Path. It's an action plan for being a leader at every level! <a href="https://amzn.to/35YT0JV" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/35YT0JV</a> Jennifer Tu is an Executive Coach for technologists at <a href="www.WeCoHere.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.WeCoHere.com</a>. You can email her at <a href="mailto:jtu@wecohere.com">jtu@wecohere.com</a> and follower her on twitter. <a href="twitter.com/jtu" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/jtu</a> Alex Salinsky has been building and expanding tech teams for startups in Silicon Valley and around the world for about 10 years. Connect with Alex on LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexsalinsky" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexsalinsky</a> We're on YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcRVCSvdgU63BACG5zHhJtg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcRVCSvdgU63BACG5zHhJtg</a> and Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/TechNStartups" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/TechNStartups</a> #coaching #managers #techandstartups how to offer mentorship at work and coach like a leader, mentorship at work, coaching like a leader, millennials need a mentor in the workplace, how to be a mentor, mentorship in the workplace, how to be an effective mentor, employee mentoring program, mentoring skills, mentorship, working with a mentor, working as a mentee, career progression, career development, mentoring at work, mentoring tips and strategies, career coaching, tech and startups, alex salinsky

01 / how to offer mentorship at work and coach like a leader (w. Jennifer Tu)

00:52 - Jennifer’s Superpower: Seeing Inefficiencies in Processes 02:56 - Coaching Clients to Reorganize Their Organizations Due to Growth Jean Hsu: Re-structuring a growing team Communicating Change and Values Encouraging Thoughtfulness Asking Questions + Questions as a Form of Communication Say What You Mean: A Mindful Approach to Nonviolent Communication by Oren Jay Sofer  Jennifer’s Podcast: Storytime with Managers 25:24 - Deleting Old Code; Being Emotional Over Code 30:34 - Avoiding Non-Consensual Teaching and Assumptions 40:50 - Learning Sucks Fixed Vs Growth Mindset Reflections: John: Questions and what they reveal about the question-asker. Jacob: Hiring for a growth mindset could be difficult. Jamey: The people who have the most control over the situation are also the people who are going to have the least anxiety. Jennifer: Learning to ask better questions isn’t something that you can do easily in a vacuum. This episode was brought to you by @therubyrep of DevReps, LLC. To pledge your support and to join our awesome Slack community, visit patreon.com/greaterthancode To make a one-time donation so that we can continue to bring you more content and transcripts like this, please do so at paypal.me/devreps. You will also get an invitation to our Slack community this way as well. Amazon links may be affiliate links, which means you’re supporting the show when you purchase our recommendations. Thanks!Special Guest: Jennifer Tu.Support Greater Than Code

00:52 - Jennifer’s Superpower: Seeing Inefficiencies in Processes 02:56 - Coaching Clients to Reorganize Their Organizations Due to Growth <a href="https://medium.com/better-programming/re-structuring-a-growing-team-3ac30d93b637" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jean Hsu: Re-structuring a growing team</a> Communicating Change and Values Encouraging Thoughtfulness Asking Questions + Questions as a Form of Communication <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/161180583X/ref=as_li_qf_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=therubyrep-20&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=161180583X&amp;linkId=404f89e44474ffefe366cb2dc0990ec8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Say What You Mean: A Mindful Approach to Nonviolent Communication by Oren Jay Sofer</a> Jennifer’s Podcast: <a href="https://www.wecohere.com/podcast-storytime-with-managers/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Storytime with Managers</a> 25:24 - Deleting Old Code; Being Emotional Over Code 30:34 - Avoiding Non-Consensual Teaching and Assumptions 40:50 - Learning Sucks <a href="https://www.developgoodhabits.com/fixed-mindset-vs-growth-mindset/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fixed Vs Growth Mindset</a> Reflections: John: Questions and what they reveal about the question-asker. Jacob: Hiring for a growth mindset could be difficult. Jamey: The people who have the most control over the situation are also the people who are going to have the least anxiety. Jennifer: Learning to ask better questions isn’t something that you can do easily in a vacuum. This episode was brought to you by <a href="https://twitter.com/therubyrep" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@therubyrep</a> of <a href="http://www.devreps.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">DevReps, LLC</a>. To pledge your support and to join our awesome Slack community, visit <a href="https://www.patreon.com/greaterthancode" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">patreon.com/greaterthancode</a> To make a one-time donation so that we can continue to bring you more content and transcripts like this, please do so at <a href="https://www.paypal.me/devreps" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">paypal.me/devreps</a>. You will also get an invitation to our Slack community this way as well. Amazon links may be affiliate links, which means you’re supporting the show when you purchase our recommendations. Thanks!Special Guest: Jennifer Tu.<a href="https://www.patreon.com/greaterthancode" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support Greater Than Code</a>

147: Organizing Organizations with Jennifer Tu

Betsy Haibel

Diverse Agile Teams with Marlena Compton, Betsy Haibel, and Jennifer Tu TableXI is now offering training for developers and products teams! For more info, email workshops@tablexi.com. Get your FREE career growth strategy information and techniques!  Guests  Marlena Compton: Organizer of PearConf. Betsy Haibel: CTO at Cohere.  Jennifer Tu: Co-Founder at Cohere.   Summary How do common Agile practices like pair programming and retrospectives work when you have diverse teams? How can you make sure that underrepresented team members have their voices heard, and how does doing so improve the way that your team delivers software? Besty Haibel, Jennifer Tu, and Marlena Compton discuss ways in which Agile practices can better serve your team in the real world. For more discussion, be sure to check out PearConf. Notes 02:05 - Pairing and Agile Development on Diverse Teams  Betsy on Twitter  04:31 - Implicit Agreement, Teaching Vs Exploring, and Power Differentials in Pairing   Ruby DCamp Code Retreat Allison McMillan  08:52 - Understanding and Improving Team Dynamics: Building a Library of Smells  Pairing With Privilege Ping Pong Pairing  Troll Pairing Table XI Pair-A-Palooza Station  17:57 - Good Agile Pair Programming Techniques + Retrospective Roles  Running your unconference discussions effectively: AdaCamp session role cards  22:14 - Making People Comfortable When Speaking Up and Making Agile Healthier  Dot-Voting  32:30 - Agile As An Institution  Agile Manifesto  38:34 - Backing Away From The Idea of Perfection 42:42 - PearConf Details 43:55 - Bonus Conversation: The Practices Not Being the Manifesto  The Winter Getaway That Turned The Software World Upside down byCaroline Mimbs Nyce  Related Episodes  Nonviolent Conversation with Nadia Odunayo How Set Design Can Inform Software Architecture With Betsy Haibel Agile Teams and Escaping Velocity with Doc Norton and Claire Podulka Special Guests: Betsy Haibel, Jennifer Tu, and Marlena Compton.

<h2>Diverse Agile Teams with Marlena Compton, Betsy Haibel, and Jennifer Tu</h2> TableXI is now offering training for developers and products teams! For more info, email <a href="mailto:workshops@tablexi.com" rel="nofollow">workshops@tablexi.com</a>. <a href="https://stickynote.game" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Get your FREE career growth strategy information and techniques!</a> <h2>Guests</h2> <ul> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/marlenac" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Marlena Compton</a>: Organizer of <a href="https://pearconf.splashthat.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">PearConf</a>.</li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/betsythemuffin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Betsy Haibel</a>: CTO at <a href="https://www.wecohere.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cohere</a>. </li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/jtu" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jennifer Tu</a>: Co-Founder at <a href="https://www.wecohere.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cohere</a>. </li> </ul> <h2>Summary</h2> How do common Agile practices like pair programming and retrospectives work when you have diverse teams? How can you make sure that underrepresented team members have their voices heard, and how does doing so improve the way that your team delivers software? Besty Haibel, Jennifer Tu, and Marlena Compton discuss ways in which Agile practices can better serve your team in the real world. For more discussion, be sure to check out <a href="https://pearconf.splashthat.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">PearConf</a>. <h2>Notes</h2> 02:05 - Pairing and Agile Development on Diverse Teams <ul> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/betsythemuffin/status/990568867683500034" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Betsy on Twitter</a></li> </ul> 04:31 - Implicit Agreement, Teaching Vs Exploring, and Power Differentials in Pairing <ul> <li><a href="http://rubydcamp.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ruby DCamp</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.coderetreat.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Code Retreat</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/allie_p" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Allison McMillan</a></li> </ul> 08:52 - Understanding and Improving Team Dynamics: Building a Library of Smells <ul> <li><a href="https://pearconf.splashthat.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pairing With Privilege</a></li> <li><a href="http://wiki.c2.com/?PairProgrammingPingPongPattern" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ping Pong Pairing</a> </li> <li>Troll Pairing</li> <li><a href="https://uploads.fireside.fm/images/e/e2f17a1d-4992-4c1c-b414-0780dcd58bc3/SAElUnop.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Table XI Pair-A-Palooza Station</a></li> </ul> 17:57 - Good Agile Pair Programming Techniques + Retrospective Roles <ul> <li><a href="https://adainitiative.org/2013/10/02/running-your-unconference-discussions-effectively-adacamp-session-role-cards/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Running your unconference discussions effectively: AdaCamp session role cards</a></li> </ul> 22:14 - Making People Comfortable When Speaking Up and Making Agile Healthier <ul> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dot-voting" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dot-Voting</a></li> </ul> 32:30 - Agile As An Institution <ul> <li><a href="http://agilemanifesto.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Agile Manifesto</a></li> </ul> 38:34 - Backing Away From The Idea of Perfection 42:42 - <a href="https://pearconf.splashthat.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">PearConf</a> Details 43:55 - Bonus Conversation: The Practices Not Being the Manifesto <ul> <li><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2017/12/agile-manifesto-a-history/547715/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Winter Getaway That Turned The Software World Upside down by Caroline Mimbs Nyce</a></li> </ul> <h2>Related Episodes</h2> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.techdoneright.io/22" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nonviolent Conversation with Nadia Odunayo</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.techdoneright.io/21" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How Set Design Can Inform Software Architecture With Betsy Haibel</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.techdoneright.io/15" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Agile Teams and Escaping Velocity with Doc Norton and Claire Podulka</a></li> </ul>Special Guests: Betsy Haibel, Jennifer Tu, and Marlena Compton.

Episode 38: Diverse Agile Teams with Marlena Compton, Betsy Haibel, and Jennifer Tu