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This made me smile. Do you have a To-don't list?

Mine includes "stop saying yes to every request" and "resist checking emails during family time" 😊

What would be on yours?#EngineeringManagers #EngineeringManagerCoach #TechLeadership #EngineeringLeadership #EngineeringManagers
January 9, 2025 at 9:03 AM
codetoleadership.bsky.social
I’m Meena and I work with new Engineering Managers in Tech to help them get comfortable with leading so that they succeed in their new role. Prices start at £1100 for 8 sessions
Drop me a message to explore how we can work together. #EngineeringManagers#EngineeringManagerCoach
December 29, 2024 at 9:44 AM
codetoleadership.bsky.social
When you step in to help your team, who are you really helping?

#EngineeringManagers #EngineeringManagerCoach #TechLeadership #EngineeringLeadership #NewManager
Are You Helping Them, Or Helping Yourself?
Stepping back from technical work is hard.
meenavenkataraman.substack.com
January 30, 2026 at 10:34 AM
codetoleadership.bsky.social
Are you struggling to balance support with accountability as an engineering leader? You're in a similar situation to the new Engineering Managers I work with. DM me for a chat. #EngineeringManagers #EngineeringManagerCoach #TechLeadership #TeamGrowth
January 13, 2025 at 9:11 AM
codetoleadership.bsky.social
Spotted the first yellow buds on my walk this morning. Still very cold outside, but there they were - yellow tips pushing through the ground. Really enjoyed the sunshine though. These moments between seasons always catch my eye. #EngineeringManagers #EngineeringManagerCoach #TechLeadership #Spring
February 17, 2025 at 5:30 PM
codetoleadership.bsky.social
Sunday evening anxiety—that familiar weight as Monday approaches. The most effective leaders create intentional bridges between rest and responsibility. What small ritual might help you honour both? Ready for a change? DM me. #LeadershipJourney #TechLeadership #EngineeringManagers
March 9, 2025 at 3:34 PM
codetoleadership.bsky.social
I've been sitting with this great question from Seth Godin’s blog - 'busy-ness and leverage'
“What are you hiring yourself to do?”
You can read the full post here - seths.blog/2025/01/busy...
#EngineeringManagers #EngineeringManagerCoach #TechLeadership #EngineeringLeadership
January 14, 2025 at 5:26 PM
codetoleadership.bsky.social
There's a hidden cost to waiting to lead. In a leadership vacuum, problems don't pause - they multiply. Small issues breed bigger ones in the shadows of inaction. Your team needs your leadership today, not when you feel 'ready.'
#TechLeadership #EngineeringManagers #EngineeringManagerCoach
January 8, 2025 at 4:34 PM
codetoleadership.bsky.social
I stand for breaking new engineering managers free from the "gold-gilded cage" where technical excellence becomes a limitation. Your leadership journey needs different skills than those that made you a great individual contributor. For personalised support, get in touch. #EngineeringManagers
March 10, 2025 at 9:12 AM
codetoleadership.bsky.social
Happy Friday! In this week's edition of the newsletter, I'm going to talk. about something we all struggle with, those feedback moments we think we've handled but haven't actually addressed. #EngineeringManagers #EngineeringManagerCoach #TechLeadership #EngineeringLeadership #Feedback
There Is No Feedback Without The Conversation
It's Friday morning.
meenavenkataraman.substack.com
April 11, 2025 at 8:15 AM
codetoleadership.bsky.social
Reflecting on sustainable leadership as we enter 2025. If you're checking Slack hourly thinking your team needs you - that's not leadership, that's your gold-gilded cage speaking. What could you change to lead more sustainably?
#EngineeringManagers #SustainableLeadership #EngineeringManagerCoach
December 31, 2024 at 2:45 PM
codetoleadership.bsky.social
There's something about January evenings that makes us look inward. "Wasn't 2024 about figuring out leadership?"
What if 2025 wasn't about having all the answers? What if it was about embracing each step, finding joy in the growth?
Your path matters. Let's talk. #TechLeadership #EngineeringManagers
January 12, 2025 at 4:50 PM
codetoleadership.bsky.social
Here is the latest edition of my newsletter on how to move from wishful thinking to deliberate leadership as a new EM.
Don't forget to hit subscribe!

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From Wishful Thinking to Deliberate Leadership
As a new Engineering Manager, have you ever caught yourself saying:
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January 10, 2025 at 10:17 AM
codetoleadership.bsky.social
Final newsletter of 2024: Can you actually facilitate team decisions, or are you just performing consensus theatre?

If every 'team decision' matches what you wanted despite all your Miro boards and post-its... your team has noticed.

Thanks for joining me this year.
#EngineeringManagers #NewManager
Can You Facilitate Team Decisions?
You are in the middle of a team discussion and the room falls silent.
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December 19, 2025 at 11:26 AM
codetoleadership.bsky.social
I stumbled upon Scriberia some years ago when I was searching for ways to make my ideas more engaging and memorable. I love drawing and yet had never considered using it beyond well…just drawing.
www.scriberia.com #EngineeringManagers #EngineeringManagerCoach #TechLeadership #EngineeringLeadership
SCRIBERIA
London visual thinking agency, Scriberia, combines consultancy with creativity. Serving a global client list, Scriberia offers a range of visual consultancy services from vision mapping, visual storyt...
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April 6, 2025 at 3:55 PM
codetoleadership.bsky.social
Our work shapes who we become. In an old article, I discuss why first-time leaders need to fundamentally reimagine their professional identity. It's not just about giving it time. It's about intentionally developing yourself as a leader. #EngineeringManagers #TechLeaders #NewManagers
When your Professional Identity needs a RESET
Couple of week's ago, we explored the concept of the "gold-gilded cage" - how the technical excellence that propelled your success can subtly become the very thing that constrains your leadership grow...
meenavenkataraman.substack.com
March 11, 2025 at 2:07 PM
codetoleadership.bsky.social
(1/2) I am increasingly hearing the term "player-coach" used to describe the engineering manager role. Managers who lead and code. Hands-on, technical, always in it.

#EngineeringManagers #EngineeringManagerCoach #EngineeringLeadership #NewManager
September 11, 2026 at 5:38 PM
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Just read up on a reddit thread describing engineers owning product features and being responsible for writing tickets and taking ownership in priotization while product verifies it.

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From the EngineeringManagers community on Reddit
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September 7, 2026 at 10:15 AM
codetoleadership.bsky.social
The feedback conversation that never quite happens. Endlessly rehearsed, never spoken. This week's newsletter is about that, and why the rewriting isn't kindness.

#EngineeringManagers #EngineeringManagerCoach #TechLeadership #EngineeringLeadership #NewManager
The Feedback You Keep Rewriting in Your Head
Is this you?
meenavenkataraman.substack.com
July 10, 2026 at 8:45 AM
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Leadership quote of the week: "A good leader takes a little more than his share of the blame, a little less than his share of the credit." – Arnold H. Glasow #engineeringmanagers #leadership #strategy
"A good leader takes a little more than his share of the blame, a little less than his share of the credit." – Arnold H. Glasow
April 7, 2025 at 7:53 AM
codetoleadership.bsky.social
Have you ever tried to lead like someone you admire and ended up feeling like you're not good enough for the role? This week's newsletter explores what's actually happening.

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When What Worked for Them Won't Work for You
From the time we’re young, we learn what good leadership looks like.
meenavenkataraman.substack.com
May 8, 2026 at 10:21 AM
codetoleadership.bsky.social
What keeps new engineering managers stuck without realising it?

1. Solving problems for the team
2. Holding onto old metrics
3. Staying in the detail
4. Avoiding the people stuff

#EngineeringManagers #EngineeringManagerCoach #EngineeringLeadership #NewManager
March 26, 2026 at 10:08 AM
codetoleadership.bsky.social
(1/2) Working in a team can be challenging, and leading a team is often even more difficult. As a leader, you find yourself both part of the team and outside of it at the same time.

#EngineeringManagers #EngineeringManagerCoach #TechLeadership #EngineeringLeadership #NewManager
March 21, 2026 at 7:05 PM
codetoleadership.bsky.social
Earlier this week I was speaking about the idea of having a support portfolio. But I find that many leaders over-rely on what's readily available rather than what they might actually need. Read more in my article

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Building Your Leadership Support Portfolio
Earlier this week I spoke about having a ‘Support Portfolio’ for your leadership development.
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February 13, 2026 at 8:25 AM
codetoleadership.bsky.social
I've been working with new engineering managers for a while now. And there's one question that comes up again and again. "I got promoted... so why does it feel like I'm failing?"

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December 3, 2025 at 10:34 AM