Cultivating Ownership at Any Engineering Level

Discover strategies for engineering managers to foster ownership among team members in this conference talk from LeadDev New York 2024. Explore the importance of ownership in driving team performance and learn how to cultivate it through effective questioning techniques, genuine curiosity, and critical thinking validation. Gain insights on empowering employees to make decisions while providing necessary guardrails and support. Examine the role of responding versus reacting, expressing gratitude, and conducting meaningful one-on-one meetings in building a culture of ownership. Understand how aligning with company values helps guide team efforts and enhances overall ownership. Apply these practical approaches to transform underperforming teams into high-performing, mission-driven units within your engineering organization.

Cultivating ownership at any engineering level | Rachelle Jensen | LeadDev New York 2024