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Sharing best practices around engineering leadership across companies and domains.
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Facilitating meaningful connections among engineering leaders.
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Helping engineering leaders navigate their growth as leaders.
Upcoming Events
Tuesday, Nov 4
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM EST
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM EST
KW Roundtable: Year-End Performance Reviews & Team Reflection
KW Roundtable: Preparing for Year-End Performance Reviews & Team ReflectionThe year is winding down, and for engineering leaders, that means performance reviews, team retrospectives, and planning for what's ahead. But let's be honest - turning these e
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5:30 PM - 8:30 PM PDT
5:30 PM - 8:30 PM PDT
[Executive Dinner] How AI is reshaping observability through intelligent telemetry management
Engineering leaders are grappling with a flood of logs, metrics, and traces that are draining budgets and their teams’ ability to extract insights. Traditional approaches like static filters, manual sampling, and endless DevOps developer back-and-forth ar
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11:00 PM, Oct 14 - 12:00 AM, Oct 15 GMT
11:00 PM, Oct 14 - 12:00 AM, Oct 15 GMT
Roundtable: What You Should Already Be Doing to Prepare for the End of Year Performance Review Cycle
Promotion packets. Calibration calls. Borderline cases.December can feel like a sprint with no warm-up. If the cycle started tomorrow, would your team’s wins be documented? Would you know how to defend every rating in the room?This roundtable is where eng
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11:00 PM, Oct 23 - 12:00 AM, Oct 24 GMT
11:00 PM, Oct 23 - 12:00 AM, Oct 24 GMT
Roundtable: How to Balance Product Velocity & Technical Debt
Ship fast, but don’t break everythingThe eternal engineering dilemma: deliver now or pay later?Every engineering leader lives this tradeoff. Push features to hit deadlines, and the debt piles up. Slow down to refactor, and suddenly you’re “blocking the bu
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5:00 PM - 5:45 PM GMT
5:00 PM - 5:45 PM GMT
Match & Learn - Collaboration Strategies for Hybrid Engineering Orgs
This virtual 1:1 Match event is bringing together community members to discuss and exchange insights related to Match & Learn - Collaboration Strategies for Hybrid Engineering Orgs! Whether your team is fully distributed, office-first, or somewhere in
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6:00 PM - 6:45 PM GMT
6:00 PM - 6:45 PM GMT
Match & Learn - Engineering Career Paths: Evolving Your Role as a Tech Leader
This virtual 1:1 Match event is bringing together community members to discuss and exchange insights related to Match & Learn - Engineering Career Paths: Evolving Your Role as a Tech Leader! Whether you’re navigating a shift from IC to management, sca
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9:00 PM - 10:00 PM GMT
9:00 PM - 10:00 PM GMT
Leadership Roundtable: Celebration and Recognition
Boost employee engagement and retention through effective Celebration and Recognition practices by attending our next roundtable session. Recognizing team achievements is vital for maintaining a motivated workforce. This session will explore impactful rec
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ELC Peer Groups
ELC Peer Groups
The peer group program is for all engineering leaders, regardless of role or tenure. It's an ongoing way to gain outside perspectives and discuss real challenges with trusted peers. It's a place where you can get support and support others.
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About Our Community & Member Benefits
ELC is a curated community of engineering leaders with over 8,000 members from over 3,000 companies. Our mission is to empower engineering leaders and help evolve the way leadership is implemented in the tech industry. Our community brings those leaders together to share insights, explore trends, attend events, and empower leadership and career growth.
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Build out your own profile to showcase your interests and expertise. Then discover and connect with other leaders.
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Make new connections via a random video chat. Match with other engineering leaders and build new connections.
Roundtables
Explore common topics and challenges in small engaging roundtable discussions and masterminds.
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Once you connect with other memebers, message and chat to share ideas and stay in touch.
Events
Discover and attend events on topics relevant to your interests. From small roundtables to large conferences, it all takes place here.
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Leverage the expertise of mentors, coaches, and advisors. Book time or join open office hours to get expert insights.
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Eng Manager II @ Spotify
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ELC provides a safe space for engineering leaders to connect and learn. We value authenticity, sharing, and thoughtfulness. Our mission is to connect the world's engineering leaders and help evolve how leadership is implemented in the tech industry.
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