Organizational Feedback Loops, Working with Me Guide, Open Door Quitting Policy, and Transitioning from Contributor to Leader | Chris Coffey - E6

Amazing Teams Podcast

Chris Coffey is the Head of Engineering at CollegeVine, which is a networking platform for connecting high school students with colleges and advisors. After working as a software engineer, Chris transitioned into management where he has learned what it takes to build an amazing team. Today, we’ll hear how Chris uses the ‘working with me document’ to explain his values and mental models, encourages small wins to keep his team motivated, and cultivates an ownership mindset within his team.
Key Takeaways:

• How to transition from a technical to a managerial role.
• Leveraging a ‘working with me’ document to set expectations for how your team can work with you.
• Setting up and utilizing feedback loops in organizations.
• How to give feedback in a remote environment.
• Cultivating an ownership mindset is a learned skill.
• The wonders of quick wins in building newly formed teams.
• Starting an open-door quitting policy and how it works.

Mentions
Work with Me Document: https://www.foldl.io/posts/my_readme/
Connect with Chris
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrismcoffey/
Team Canopy: https://www.teamcanopy.com/
CollegeVine: https://www.collegevine.com/

About the Amazing Teams Podcast
We started this podcast because we love teams, especially amazing ones. Michael Jordan said it best, "Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence win championships." This is what we're all about!
Our mission is to help others build amazing teams by having authentic conversations with remarkable people who are building amazing teams. We will explore the tactics, strategies, and frameworks that have helped them succeed.
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