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What to do when you're told you work too slow
Speed of work is extremely subjective.
 • John Hartley
Career Progression and Goals Template - Core Competency Quadrants
This framework has proven to be effective time and time again.
 • John Hartley
What To Do When You Outgrow Your Manager
If you're at one company long enough, it's possible that you have the opportunity to work with a manager for several years. In some cases, that length…
 • John Hartley
9 More Books All Engineering Managers Should Read
Surprise, they published more books since my last list!
 • John Hartley
My Optimal Software Engineering Interview Process Template
No two interviewing pipelines are the same, but with this straightforward template, you can at least have a jumping-off point.
 • John Hartley
Project Prioritization with RICE Scoring - Prioritization Template
Got a big ol’ list of projects, but not sure how to prioritize them?
 • John Hartley
Simple Performance Management Tracking Template
This is the bare bones of what it takes to keep track of performance on your team.
 • John Hartley
6 Things Managers Can Learn From Kitchen Nightmares
..or "how not to be a donut"
 • John Hartley
2026-01-05 Not Everyone Wants Your Feedback
In a previous role, I worked with a manager who approached their weekly ceremonies inefficiently.
 • John Hartley
Measuring Engineering Managers' Impact and the Hospitality Quotient
Welcome back to Ask Hartley Anything, Episode Three, the podcast where I take your questions and share insights from my journey as an engineering…
 • John Hartley
28:02
Handling Emotional Attachment to Ideas and Managing Growth After Stepping Back
In Episode Two of Ask Hartley Anything, I dive into two thoughtful listener questions.
 • John Hartley
32:41
2/10/25 - This Meeting Could Have Been a Fistfight
As the title says, this week, I’m thinking about meetings and constructive conflict.
 • John Hartley
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