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Accelerate Meets AI: Using DORA Metrics to Observe, Align, and Improve Engineering Collaboration

What I learned leading teams through AI adoption

A few weeks ago, one of my engineers said something in a 1:1 that stuck with me. “I am using AI every day. But I am not sure we are actually getting better.” He was not complaining. He was … »
February 10, 2026
ai  dora-metrics  accelerate  engineering-leadership  productivity  coaching 

Push vs Pull: The Coaching Spectrum You Move Along

When to give clarity and when to give space. I've been flexing along this spectrum by feel; the session gave me a sharper check for which the moment is asking for.

The push-vs-pull conversation in the training was one I expected to read as confirmation. Flexing along this spectrum has been part of how I coach since I started — drawing on managers I’d … »
July 18, 2023
leadership  management  responsive-leadership  coaching  delegation  autonomy  team-effectiveness 

Previous Articles

  • The GROW Model: Structured Conversations That Don't Feel Scripted
  • Coaching as a Daily Behavior, Not a Title
  • Engagement vs Capability: Mapping the Team You Actually Have
  • Responsive Leadership: Coaching, Trust, and Team Resilience
  • Grow Their Minds, Expand Our Horizons
  • From Kanban to Scrum – Part 3: Coaching Engineers to Lead the Process
  • Agile Brazil 2010 – Part 5: Guerrilla Coaching with Francisco Trindade

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