Becoming a 10x Developer: 10 Ways to be a Better Teammate

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2. BECOMING A 10X ENGINEER 10 ways to be a better teammate
3. Kate Heddleston kateheddleston.com @heddle317
4. CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT OF PSYCHOLOGICAL SAFETY
5. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Acknowledge people’s feelings in a non- judgmental way. • Respond to teammates ideas with an attitude of “yes and”. • Believe people’s experiences.
6. ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO PARTICIPATE EQUALLY
7. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Ask teammates for their opinions in meetings. • Use language that invites discussion like “I think” and “maybe”. • Communicate frequently, especially try to engage in informal communication with teammates. • Notice when someone might be dominating a conversation and make room for others. • Suggest teammates who are doing well take ownership or become point people for projects.
8. ASSIGN CREDIT ACCURATELY AND GENEROUSLY
9. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Take time at the end of each project to thank the people who helped you. • Even if someone is working on a separate project, acknowledge their progress and contributions. • Try to notice people who are quiet and don’t do much self-promotion.
10. AMPLIFY UNHEARD VOICES IN MEETINGS
11. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Notice when people are overlooked or unheard, repeat what they said and attribute it back to them.
12. GIVE CONSTRUCTIVE, ACTIONABLE FEEDBACK
13. WHAT YOU CAN DO • First, ask people if they want feedback. • Focus your feedback on their work and contributions as a teammate. • Tell people what they did that isn’t ideal and talk about how they can do things better in the future. • Be specific, non-judgmental, and clear. • Avoid criticism about their personality, looks, or demeanor.
14. HOLD YOURSELF AND OTHERS ACCOUNTABLE
15. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Get your work done as on-time as possible. • “Do what you say you’ll do.” • Help others and ask for help when you need it. • For big projects or work fires, stay present until your team’s work is finished.
16. CULTIVATE EXCELLENCE IN AN AREA THAT IS VALUABLE TO THE TEAM AND INTERESTING TO YOU
17. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Be curious • Experiment • Seek feedback • Learn • Practice, practice, practice
18. EDUCATE YOURSELF ON DIVERSITY, INCLUSIVITY, AND EQUALITY IN THE WORKPLACE
19. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Read everything • Ask people for reading suggestions or join mailing lists • Listen as much as you can • Research and learn so that your opinion on the topic is valuable
20. MAINTAIN A GROWTH MINDSET
21. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Remember that you can learn anything given time, effort, and the internet • Be prepared for feedback on how you can improve • Remember there is no finish line; being a great engineer and a great teammate is a lifelong, daily practice
22. ADVOCATE FOR COMPANY POLICIES THAT INCREASE WORKPLACE EQUALITY
23. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Rooney Rule • For promotions, evaluate candidates in groups rather than individually to reduce bias • Encourage transparency and metrics- driven initiatives
24. 1. Create an environment of psychological safety 2. Encourage everyone to participate equally 3. Assign credit accurately and generously 4. Amplify unheard voices in meetings 5. Give constructive, actionable feedback and avoid personal criticism 6. Hold yourself and others accountable 7. Cultivate excellence in an area that is valuable to the team and interesting to you 8. Educate yourself about diversity, inclusivity, and equality in the workplace 9. Maintain a growth mindset 10. Advocate for companies policies that increase workplace equality
25. Ability to win = Σ(talent) * teamwork
26. Productivity = Σ(talent) * teamwork
27. Kate Heddleston kateheddleston.com @heddle317
28. RESOURCES • What Google Learned from its Quest to Build a Perfect Team • The Hard Science of Teamwork • Three Reasons Why Organizations Need to Increase Transparency • Dr. Dweck’s Discovery of Growth Mindsets • Obama’s Female Staffers Came Up With a Genius Strategy to Make Sure Their Voices Were Heard • The Rooney Rule • The Importance of Giving Credit • Why Accountability is Critical • The Science Behind the Growing Importance of Collaboration • The Abrasiveness Trap: High-achieving men and women are described differently in reviews • Better by the Bunch: Evaluating Job Candidates in Groups