Ability to take ownership is critical for your career and is a major step between junior and senior role. See how to look for high-impact ownership for engineers.
How to take over a team?Taking over a team is a challenge - the cogs are spinning and you don't have context about anything and usually there is no time to slow down.
Continue. Stop. Start.Start - Stop - Continue is a common way to drive your retrospectives or even your growth. How to make sure you stay focused and not always Start new things?
How to set goals for engineers?Setting goals for engineers in your team is aimed to give them a clear path to grow, still focusing on the team's impact. How to do it effectively?
Embrace the stretchTake advantage of opportunities, prioritize and do the most impactful work as it is the best way to iterate, learn and grow. Embrace the stretch.
Stress doesn't mean workloadBurnout and stress don't always mean workload. Always watch out for stress signs, even if workload in the team is moderate.
Usage of process is not successProcesses are important and beneficial. They streamline the workflows, help people make fewer mistakes and bring some degree of comfort. Avoid "usage" as success criteria.
Assume good intentAssuming good intent can significantly improve your productivity by increasing your happiness at work.
Where can you find feedback for your team?Ambitious people love feedback. They are hungry for it and are aware that feedback is helping them grow faster. How can you find feedback that will really help your directs be better?
Remember the names - it's your jobRemembering names will be beneficial for you and will improve your relationships with newly met people. Very often, especially when changing job or team, the speed of making these relationships directly impacts your performance.