Be Plucky Podcast

The Future of Work with Katel LeDû

EPISODE NOTES Katel LeDû [https://www.linkedin.com/in/theledu/] is the CEO of A Book Apart [https://abookapart.com/], where she helps passionate tech community members become successful authors. She’s also a coach [https://liminalbloom.co/] focused on helping folks cultivate creativity, develop social awareness in themselves and at work, and embody sensitivity and empathy as superpowers. We cover a lot, including: * uncommon career paths * the maturity of industries * egos and email * pauses before answers * capitalism * people trusting themselves * work as savior * entrepreneurship * the concepts of small as big, dangerous departures Connect with Katel on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/theledu/]and check out Katel's recent book, You Should Write a Book, here [https://abookapart.com/products/you-should-write-a-book]. And finally... Looking for new energy in your mentorships? Check out the Plucky Mentor Pack [https://shop.beplucky.com/products/the-plucky-1-1-mentor-pack], an easy tool to inspire deep conversations about your path. https://abookapart.com/

Performance and PIPs with Christina Entcheva

Christina Entcheva [https://www.linkedin.com/in/centcheva/] is a Director of Software Engineering at GitHub [https://github.com/]. Christina has a background as a software engineer, product manager, and designer. She’s passionate about open source software, radical candor, and salads! We cover a lot, including: * who sets the standards for good performance * socializing career ladders * the difference between being challenged and underperforming * modeling constructive feedback * perfectionism * weight training with a trainer * Performance Improvement Plans * what keeps managers up at night * favorite moments of management Connect with Christina on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/centcheva/]and read more about Communities @ GitHub! Christina's team owns a bunch of GitHub features including: Discussions: https://github.com/features/discussions [https://github.com/features/discussions] Sponsors: https://github.com/sponsors [https://github.com/sponsors] And finally... Looking for new energy in your mentorships? Check out the Plucky Mentor Pack [https://shop.beplucky.com/products/the-plucky-1-1-mentor-pack], an easy tool to inspire deep conversations about your path.

Generalists vs. Specialists with Mridula Jayaraman

MJ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/mridula-jayaraman-17849142/] is an Engineering Manager for the API and Partnerships team at Honeycomb [https://www.honeycomb.io/]. MJ's team works on exposing APIs and integrating Honeycomb capabilities with the broader software ecosystem to allow users to take advantage of Observability from anywhere! Before Honeycomb, MJ spent 12 years as a consultant, developer, and leader at companies like ThoughtWorks and Apple. Outside work, she enjoys long walks listening to an audiobook or podcast (current phase - true crime or cults). She also loves legos an lazy weekends and binge-watching television shows. We cover a lot, including: * regular check-ins about career direction * Will Larson's Career Check-up [https://lethain.com/career-checkup/] * financial stability * artifacts and structures * specialists and innovation * generalists and versatility * embracing the way things are done elsewhere * appreciating context switching * Lara Hogan's Voltron exercise [https://larahogan.me/blog/manager-voltron/] * feeling stuck in a career * how to recognize a need for change Connect with MJ on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/mridula-jayaraman-17849142/] and read more about Honeycomb here [https://www.honeycomb.io/]. And finally... Looking for new energy in your mentorships? Check out the Plucky Mentor Pack [https://shop.beplucky.com/products/the-plucky-1-1-mentor-pack], an easy tool to inspire deep conversations about your path.

Work/Home Boundaries with Emily Allen

MEET OUR GUEST Emily Allen [https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-allen-phr-138a067/] is the VP of People at SEER interactive [https://www.seerinteractive.com/]. Emily has 15+ years experience building, scaling and leading People Operations end-to-end at agencies and start-ups with remote and fully distributed teams. When Emily's not HR'ing, you can find her spending time with her husband, three daughters and giant Newfoundland, Rooney. We cover a lot, including: * remote work since Covid * wanting to be everything for everyone * confidence * communicate, communicate, communicate * business hours * burnout * being a grown-up * Zoom vs. phone * how boundaries relate to delegation Connect with Emily on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-allen-phr-138a067/] and read more about opportunities at SEER [https://www.seerinteractive.com/careers]. And finally... Looking for new energy in your mentorships? Check out the Plucky Mentor Pack [https://shop.beplucky.com/products/the-plucky-1-1-mentor-pack], an easy tool to inspire deep conversations about your path.

Healthy Teams with Julie Kang

MEET OUR GUEST Julie Kang (she/her) is the Director of Engineering at Chord Commerce [https://chord.co/], a series A start-up, and a leadership coach. Prior to Chord, Julie was a manager at Mailchimp, worked at Minted, and several roles in in the biotech industry. Julie lives in Oakland, California with her menagerie of dogs, cats, chickens, and teenagers. We cover a lot, including: * using intuition as a manager * leadership responsibility in managing toxicity acutely and timely * creating environments for healthy teams * baggage, grievances and boredom * canaries in the coal mine during seasons of attrition * the value of an empowered delegation * allowing u-turns in management roles * So Now You're a Manager training [https://www.beplucky.com/events/] Connect with Julie on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliekang/] and read more about opportunities at Chord [https://chord.co/]. And finally... Looking for new energy in your mentorships? Check out the Plucky Mentor Pack [https://shop.beplucky.com/products/the-plucky-1-1-mentor-pack], an easy tool to inspire deep conversations about your path.