Building Good Relationships

How to Deal With Company Politics as an Engineering Leader

How to protect your team, build influence, and avoid becoming the person who absorbs every organizational problem.

Sep 14 • Gregor Ojstersek

How to Build a Successful Engineer <> Manager Relationship

Building a good working relationship with your manager is one of the best investments you can make in your career. This is how to do it!

Jan 28 • Gregor Ojstersek and Shehab Abdel-Salam

Seeing the Bad Helps You Spot the Good

3 stories -> Knowing what bad looks like makes it easier to spot what good looks like!

Aug 6, 2025 • Gregor Ojstersek

How to Build Good Relationships Inside and Outside Your Engineering Team

Building good relationships with your colleagues will make your work experience SO much better!

Jul 21, 2024 • Gregor Ojstersek

How to Manage Up as an Engineer or a Manager

Focusing on this can 📈 drastically improve your work experience!

Mar 31, 2024 • Gregor Ojstersek

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