Best Slava Imeshev and Adam Axelrod Podcasts (2024)

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Maintaining Team Morale Through Tough Times 29:23

5M ago29:23

29:23

In this episode, we talk about what causes tough times for companies and how being smart with money and saving up can help keep the business healthy during downturns. We focus on how leaders can boost team morale when things get tough, using tools like one-on-one meetings, positive feedback, kudos programs, and team outings. We also cover the impor…

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Managing Hyperperformers 31:39

8M ago31:39

31:39

We dedicate this episode to managing hyper performers. We define who the hyperperformers are, what distinguishes them from the rest of the team and how to manage hyperperformers for the maximum results while retaining them. We share management practices to avoid. In the end provide a checklist that our listeners can use to manage hyperperformers ef…

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Building Effective Strategy 41:26

10M ago41:26

41:26

We present the essential components of developing and communicating a strategy in engineering management, emphasize the need for strategies to be documented, measurable, and aligned with business needs. We share the importance of having a strategy as an engineering manager aspiring to drive change and innovation. We emphasize the need for a clear v…

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Tim Wenzel: Building Exceptional Teams 42:20

1+ y ago42:20

42:20

We are featuring a guest, Tim Wenzel, who is a Silicon Valley native, an expert in startup recruiting, including building early teams at PayPal and Tesla, and a founder and an executive recruiter at The (A)Lyst Group. Tim shares practical recommendations on feedback, candidate experience, and building teams in dynamic startup environments. In the e…

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Cultivating Trust 30:04

1+ y ago30:04

30:04

We dive deep into the importance of trust in engineering management, and how it impacts productivity. We share that trust is built and reinforced over time. We highlight the different layers of trust, including organizational, team, and individual trust, and emphasize the need for consistency and building trust through actions. We explore the subtl…

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Effective Dependency Management 17:32

1+ y ago17:32

17:32

We share how to manage project dependencies in a way that brings results. We are going to define what a dependency is and how to manage your dependencies to ensure that the projects you are a part of are delivered on time and with quality. In the end we will provide a checklist that our listeners can use to ensure that their project dependencies ar…

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Managing Innovation 30:55

2y ago30:55

30:55

We offer an effective way of introducing innovation to an engineering team and getting results regardless of the organization size. In the end we offer an actionable checklist that engineering managers can use to start innovating today.By Adam Axelrod

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Managing Up: Complaining 16:31

2y ago16:31

16:31

We are starting a series on managing up. In this episode we talk about how not to communicate work issues to your boss. We define what complaining is and why complaining is ineffective. We provide a checklist that our listeners can use to see if their upward communications are in the complaining territory. You know that you are complaining when bri…

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Effective Remote Work 39:07

2y ago39:07

39:07

In this episode, Adam and Slava discuss the new normal of the remote workplace. We discuss the challenges in working remote, key benefits to being remote, and provide guidance for managers to effectively manage remote teams and maximize healthy productivity.By Adam Axelrod

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Escalating Work Issues Effectively 34:42

2+ y ago34:42

34:42

We offer an approach to escalating work issues that brings results without destroying relationships. We share what the escalations are, the impact of escalating unskillfully, and how to escalate professionally and effectively. In the end we provide a checklist that our listeners can use to escalate work issues effectively.…

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Slava Imeshev And Adam Axelrod Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

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Effective Engineering Manager

Slava Imeshev and Adam Axelrod

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Maintaining Team Morale Through Tough Times 29:23

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Managing Hyperperformers 31:39

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Building Effective Strategy 41:26

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Tim Wenzel: Building Exceptional Teams 42:20

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Cultivating Trust 30:04

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Effective Dependency Management 17:32

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Managing Innovation 30:55

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Managing Up: Complaining 16:31

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Effective Remote Work 39:07

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Escalating Work Issues Effectively 34:42

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