--- title: "Blog Posts" description: "Engineering leadership blog by Jade Rubick" url: "https://www.rubick.com/posts/3/" --- # Blog Posts [![Group leadership coaching](https://www.rubick.com/_astro/coaching.BBJ7Gfm__cNsMO.webp)](https://www.rubick.com/group-leadership-coaching/) ### [Group leadership coaching](https://www.rubick.com/group-leadership-coaching/) December 4, 2023 [#mentorship](https://www.rubick.com/tags/mentorship/) [#self-promotion](https://www.rubick.com/tags/self-promotion/) [#leadership](https://www.rubick.com/tags/leadership/) [![Organizational danger zones](https://www.rubick.com/_astro/danger.DYIHVrde_tFvwc.webp)](https://www.rubick.com/organizational-danger-zones/) ### [Organizational danger zones](https://www.rubick.com/organizational-danger-zones/) November 21, 2023 [#scaling](https://www.rubick.com/tags/scaling/) [#delivery](https://www.rubick.com/tags/delivery/) [#complexity](https://www.rubick.com/tags/complexity/) [#org-design](https://www.rubick.com/tags/org-design/) [#dzone-featured](https://www.rubick.com/tags/dzone-featured/) [![The best approach I've seen for hiring junior engineers](https://www.rubick.com/_astro/new.C99SzMu5_IBDSF.webp)](https://www.rubick.com/hiring-new-engineers/) ### [The best approach I've seen for hiring junior engineers](https://www.rubick.com/hiring-new-engineers/) August 11, 2023 [#hiring](https://www.rubick.com/tags/hiring/) [#mentorship](https://www.rubick.com/tags/mentorship/) [#onboarding](https://www.rubick.com/tags/onboarding/) [#recruiting](https://www.rubick.com/tags/recruiting/) [#dzone-featured](https://www.rubick.com/tags/dzone-featured/) [#hacker-news](https://www.rubick.com/tags/hacker-news/) [![Tactical advice for building effective eng teams, anti-patterns to avoid (Snack bites podcast)](https://www.rubick.com/_astro/podcast.Dw0nRdzY_1KS3iM.webp)](https://www.rubick.com/interview-software-snack-bites/) ### [Tactical advice for building effective eng teams, anti-patterns to avoid (Snack bites podcast)](https://www.rubick.com/interview-software-snack-bites/) August 9, 2023 [#podcast](https://www.rubick.com/tags/podcast/) [#scaling](https://www.rubick.com/tags/scaling/) [#roles](https://www.rubick.com/tags/roles/) [#delivery](https://www.rubick.com/tags/delivery/) [#velocity](https://www.rubick.com/tags/velocity/) [![A detailed look at FaST agile -- a practice well worth your time](https://www.rubick.com/_astro/surfing.B70H2LFU_ZRzK2N.webp)](https://www.rubick.com/fast-agile/) ### [A detailed look at FaST agile -- a practice well worth your time](https://www.rubick.com/fast-agile/) June 22, 2023 [#scaling](https://www.rubick.com/tags/scaling/) [#complexity](https://www.rubick.com/tags/complexity/) [#roles](https://www.rubick.com/tags/roles/) [#org-design](https://www.rubick.com/tags/org-design/) [#delivery](https://www.rubick.com/tags/delivery/) [#agile](https://www.rubick.com/tags/agile/) [#dzone-featured](https://www.rubick.com/tags/dzone-featured/) [![Curious about becoming an executive consultant?](https://www.rubick.com/_astro/goats.BeqpiGAe_14Nd3Q.webp)](https://www.rubick.com/executive-consultant-curious/) ### [Curious about becoming an executive consultant?](https://www.rubick.com/executive-consultant-curious/) May 4, 2023 [#consulting](https://www.rubick.com/tags/consulting/) [![The ultimate playbook for hiring engineering managers - a step-by-step guide](https://www.rubick.com/_astro/crowd.CLeSCv5k_ZtWncG.webp)](https://www.rubick.com/interviewing-engineering-managers/) ### [The ultimate playbook for hiring engineering managers - a step-by-step guide](https://www.rubick.com/interviewing-engineering-managers/) April 11, 2023 [#interviewing](https://www.rubick.com/tags/interviewing/) [#hiring](https://www.rubick.com/tags/hiring/) [#dzone-featured](https://www.rubick.com/tags/dzone-featured/) [![The secret to holding a candidate review meeting that isn't boring as hell](https://www.rubick.com/_astro/python.Df9ja3Nw_Z14SiPv.webp)](https://www.rubick.com/candidate-review-meeting/) ### [The secret to holding a candidate review meeting that isn't boring as hell](https://www.rubick.com/candidate-review-meeting/) April 10, 2023 [#interviewing](https://www.rubick.com/tags/interviewing/) [#meetings](https://www.rubick.com/tags/meetings/) [#hiring](https://www.rubick.com/tags/hiring/) [![How an executive advisor can help you grow faster and navigate unfamiliar terrain](https://www.rubick.com/_astro/guide.DvmNRpdY_Zdj4A1.webp)](https://www.rubick.com/executive-advisor/) ### [How an executive advisor can help you grow faster and navigate unfamiliar terrain](https://www.rubick.com/executive-advisor/) April 4, 2023 [#scaling](https://www.rubick.com/tags/scaling/) [#company-culture](https://www.rubick.com/tags/company-culture/) [#mentorship](https://www.rubick.com/tags/mentorship/) [#leadership](https://www.rubick.com/tags/leadership/) [#interviewing](https://www.rubick.com/tags/interviewing/) [#consulting](https://www.rubick.com/tags/consulting/) [#self-promotion](https://www.rubick.com/tags/self-promotion/) [#dzone-featured](https://www.rubick.com/tags/dzone-featured/) [![Steel threads are a technique that will make you a better engineer](https://www.rubick.com/_astro/thread.DusLDsby_Z1mCDJc.webp)](https://www.rubick.com/steel-threads/) ### [Steel threads are a technique that will make you a better engineer](https://www.rubick.com/steel-threads/) March 5, 2023 [#software-design](https://www.rubick.com/tags/software-design/) [#project-management](https://www.rubick.com/tags/project-management/) [#architecture](https://www.rubick.com/tags/architecture/) [#feature-flags](https://www.rubick.com/tags/feature-flags/) [#hacker-news](https://www.rubick.com/tags/hacker-news/) [#hackernoon-frontpage](https://www.rubick.com/tags/hackernoon-frontpage/) [#dzone-featured](https://www.rubick.com/tags/dzone-featured/) [#popular](https://www.rubick.com/tags/popular/) [![Solving cross-team priorities with a Product Council - an experience report](https://www.rubick.com/_astro/council.PBezQzd3_Z2x3uV6.webp)](https://www.rubick.com/product-council/) ### [Solving cross-team priorities with a Product Council - an experience report](https://www.rubick.com/product-council/) March 4, 2023 [#scaling](https://www.rubick.com/tags/scaling/) [#information-flow](https://www.rubick.com/tags/information-flow/) [#prioritization](https://www.rubick.com/tags/prioritization/) [#goal-setting](https://www.rubick.com/tags/goal-setting/) [#product-management](https://www.rubick.com/tags/product-management/) [#complexity](https://www.rubick.com/tags/complexity/) [#communication](https://www.rubick.com/tags/communication/) [#coordination-models](https://www.rubick.com/tags/coordination-models/) [#coordination-models-centralized](https://www.rubick.com/tags/coordination-models-centralized/) [![A history of Mini-Ms](https://www.rubick.com/_astro/history.B010UaRl_wDCc9.webp)](https://www.rubick.com/history-of-mini-ms/) ### [A history of Mini-Ms](https://www.rubick.com/history-of-mini-ms/) February 23, 2023 [#company-culture](https://www.rubick.com/tags/company-culture/) [#meetings](https://www.rubick.com/tags/meetings/) [#mentorship](https://www.rubick.com/tags/mentorship/) [#mini-m](https://www.rubick.com/tags/mini-m/) [![High trust and low trust organizations](https://www.rubick.com/_astro/trust._-p1_0pO_Z24xvY.webp)](https://www.rubick.com/high-trust-low-trust-organizations/) ### [High trust and low trust organizations](https://www.rubick.com/high-trust-low-trust-organizations/) February 21, 2023 [#company-culture](https://www.rubick.com/tags/company-culture/) [![Advice for new directors](https://www.rubick.com/_astro/director.CLdXlO1S_Z1LeQft.webp)](https://www.rubick.com/advice-for-new-directors/) ### [Advice for new directors](https://www.rubick.com/advice-for-new-directors/) February 20, 2023 [#scaling](https://www.rubick.com/tags/scaling/) [#information-flow](https://www.rubick.com/tags/information-flow/) [#onboarding](https://www.rubick.com/tags/onboarding/) [#mentorship](https://www.rubick.com/tags/mentorship/) [#leadership](https://www.rubick.com/tags/leadership/) [#roles](https://www.rubick.com/tags/roles/) [#dzone-featured](https://www.rubick.com/tags/dzone-featured/) [#popular](https://www.rubick.com/tags/popular/) [![What tools to use for an engineering handbook](https://www.rubick.com/_astro/umbrellas-2.DfZ46qWe_Z2hIeNO.webp)](https://www.rubick.com/engineering-handbook-tools/) ### [What tools to use for an engineering handbook](https://www.rubick.com/engineering-handbook-tools/) February 18, 2023 [#process](https://www.rubick.com/tags/process/) [#engineering-handbook](https://www.rubick.com/tags/engineering-handbook/) [![Your process should be open source](https://www.rubick.com/_astro/umbrellas.DO_zs8Q0_ZowJPk.webp)](https://www.rubick.com/engineering-handbook/) ### [Your process should be open source](https://www.rubick.com/engineering-handbook/) February 18, 2023 [#company-culture](https://www.rubick.com/tags/company-culture/) [#scaling](https://www.rubick.com/tags/scaling/) [#information-flow](https://www.rubick.com/tags/information-flow/) [#onboarding](https://www.rubick.com/tags/onboarding/) [#remote-work](https://www.rubick.com/tags/remote-work/) [#process](https://www.rubick.com/tags/process/) [#engineering-handbook](https://www.rubick.com/tags/engineering-handbook/) [#dzone-featured](https://www.rubick.com/tags/dzone-featured/) [![Variations for Mini-M management support groups](https://www.rubick.com/_astro/tomatoes.DhOX2A-h_ZHGjPf.webp)](https://www.rubick.com/mini-m-variations/) ### [Variations for Mini-M management support groups](https://www.rubick.com/mini-m-variations/) February 10, 2023 [#company-culture](https://www.rubick.com/tags/company-culture/) [#meetings](https://www.rubick.com/tags/meetings/) [#mentorship](https://www.rubick.com/tags/mentorship/) [#mini-m](https://www.rubick.com/tags/mini-m/) [![How to implement Mini-M support groups](https://www.rubick.com/_astro/planting.CCw5EEAm_Z2mBlrD.webp)](https://www.rubick.com/implementing-mini-m-support-groups/) ### [How to implement Mini-M support groups](https://www.rubick.com/implementing-mini-m-support-groups/) February 2, 2023 [#company-culture](https://www.rubick.com/tags/company-culture/) [#meetings](https://www.rubick.com/tags/meetings/) [#mentorship](https://www.rubick.com/tags/mentorship/) [#mini-m](https://www.rubick.com/tags/mini-m/) [![Uplevel your managers with Mini-M support groups](https://www.rubick.com/_astro/seedling.ByjvzDLY_1bPmAz.webp)](https://www.rubick.com/mini-m-support-groups/) ### [Uplevel your managers with Mini-M support groups](https://www.rubick.com/mini-m-support-groups/) January 28, 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