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  • Technical Support’s Best-Kept Secret: Your Next Great Hire Probably Isn’t a Technical Support Engineer

    Technical Support’s Best-Kept Secret: Your Next Great Hire Probably Isn’t a Technical Support Engineer

    February 3, 2025

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    / Diversity, Leadership, Support, Teams, Thoughts, Uncategorized

    There was a moment that completely changed how I think about hiring technical support engineers. During a particularly tense escalation call, I watched one of our newer team members handle a situation that could have ended badly. This person – who came from a customer success background rather than a traditional technical one – transformed…

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  • Steady Ships Navigate Rough Waters: A Leadership Guide for Support Teams

    Steady Ships Navigate Rough Waters: A Leadership Guide for Support Teams

    January 30, 2025

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    / Leadership, mental health, Support, Teams, Thoughts

    In the fast-moving landscape of customer support, particularly within the B2B SaaS sector, the importance of steady leadership cannot be overstated. As support teams navigate the complexities of remote work and constant change, the stability of their leaders becomes a crucial anchor point for success. The Foundation of Stability: Self-Care and Personal Equilibrium Consider the…

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  • The Human Side of Technical Leadership: Fostering Growth in a Remote-First World

    The Human Side of Technical Leadership: Fostering Growth in a Remote-First World

    December 10, 2024

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    / Communication, Leadership, mental health, Support, Teams

    Focusing solely on metrics in SaaS technical leadership undervalues the importance of human growth and adaptation. My years leading global Customer Success Engineering teams have shown me how a growth mindset profoundly impacts both individual careers and company cultures. Understanding Growth Mindset in Technical Environments At its core, a growth mindset in technical leadership isn’t…

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