Alex Aitken

Year: 2019

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1:1s – Questions

By Alex AitkenPublished 3 mins read

Leadership

When I started my 1:1s a few months ago, I kept asking the same questions over and over. In fact, I found that I wasn’t really learning anything new about my team. So, I want to go over some questions that I’ve experimented with and see what questions you may ask during your 1:1s. Was […]

1:1s How I Learn to Support

By Alex AitkenPublished 3 mins read

Leadership Management

Quick intro: I recently switched my career path. I was a tech lead, which basically means that I lead a project but I had no reports, and now I’m an Engineering Manager. As an Engineering Manager, I longer “lead” a project in the technical sense, I am responsible for people. What I want to talk […]