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Promotion isn't a reward. It's a re-bid.

The reframe that changed how my coaching clients prepare for the conversation — and how they survive the first six months after it.

May 131 min readPlus221 likes

I surveyed thirty of them last quarter. The answers were not what their managers expected.

May 71 min read73 likes

Building a rotation that protects the humans on it — without making the rest of the team carry the slack.

Apr 241 min read48 likes

What I learned running weekly critiques across four product teams — and how the room changed when I changed the format.

Apr 31 min readPlus198 likes

A short letter to the version of me who took the offer twelve years ago.

Apr 21 min read33 likes