How to do it right

• Embrace your team’s mistakes and take responsibility for them as if you made them. Protect your teammates to make them feel at home.
• Don’t accept the same mistakes multiple times. If that happens, talk to understand if there are any m...

Many people struggle with work-life balance. And they think it’s their boss’ fault for calling them past their work schedule. But part of that fault is theirs – why did you answer?

When I started this new job, I heard the same things. Some c...

• Build your way of thinking. Don’t try to mimic those before you; you will look fake and unoriginal.
• Introduce new ways of thinking, inside jokes, and social games in the team.
• Find one thing you love a...

Also, when you try to do everything yourself, three things will happen:

• You will have too many tasks and burn out.
• You will become the main issue of your team’s efficiency.

The first time my boss introduced me as the next team leader, I felt the pressure.

My team knew I was a great developer. But they never thought I could become their leader. So nobody believed in me.

I wanted th...

There are two types of leaders:

• Those who cultivate a growth mindset of trial and error.
• And those who terrorize their team with perfectionism.

But terror only works ...

Teams improve faster when there’s a genuine interest in sharing knowledge among team members. So, push for knowledge sharing and be the first to organize meetings where people can showcase their latest work.

I used to avoid those moments bec...

• Organize meetings where people can share new ideas or things they have been working on. It will make them feel meaningful and spread knowledge in the group.
• Ask people to remain updated on the latest trends of your business. New ideas...

• Never answer calls past your work schedule or near that. Tell people you already left the office or that you have an urgent task to do. Train them to be respectful of your free time.
• Teach your team to respect their schedule. Don’t ca...

I became a team leader six months ago. And I thought I was great because it took me so little time.

But then, I realized becoming a team leader is simple. If you do your work diligently, you will have your chance at it. Yet, remaining a grea...

You will fail many times. And you will sacrifice your nights because you don’t know how to delegate.

The pressure gets in your head and private life. And you will have to find ways to keep everything under control. That will make the differe...

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I am a decent developer, but I will never be the best. There are people in my team who were at my level years ago. And I can’t compete with them.

However, in the beginning, I wanted to do everything by myself.

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• Tell each person on your team what they’ve been doing great. Praises give responsibility, and people will work even better to keep the standard.
• Ask your team for their individual goals and build a path together towards them.

Six months ago, I avoided talking about my teammates’ performance. I didn’t feel good enough to tell them how they were doing. But if you don’t give feedback, how can anybody improve?

How can they understand their weak points and work on the...