Building a technical coaching program
Traditional management approaches tend to focus on narrow measures of performance. Within engineering organizations, this can lead to incentives around the wrong practices and priorities. Coaching models refocus the management of engineers around professional growth in a way that can create a virtuous cycle. James Thompson explains how to build a technical coaching program in your organization.
| Talk Title | Building a technical coaching program |
| Speakers | James Thompson (Mavenlink) |
| Conference | O’Reilly Software Architecture Conference |
| Conf Tag | Engineering the Future of Software |
| Location | New York, New York |
| Date | February 26-28, 2018 |
| URL | Talk Page |
| Slides | Talk Slides |
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Coaching and mentoring have risen in prominence and popularity due to their ability to create a virtuous cycle for participants. Coaches are given the opportunity to improve their management skills, and trainees gain an advocate when performance reviews come around. Drawing on his experience standing up a coaching program, James Thompson explains how to build a technical coaching program in your organization and details what a mature and sustainable coaching program can look like once rolled out. Along the way, James covers matching coaches with trainees, supporting new coaches, and integrating coaching with performance review practices. Topics include:
