Lara Hogan

Author, public speaker, and coach for managers and leaders across the tech industry.

Blog Posts

How I’ve improved my remote presentation setup

Apr 2, 2021 • me

When I wrote Demystifying Public Speaking, I based nearly all of my research and advice around how to brace yourself for, and give, in-person presentations. And for the first three years of being a self-employed trainer and coach at Wherewithall, 90% of my presentations were in-person: at company offices, conferences, and meetups. read more

Becoming A Manager In 2021

Mar 31, 2021 • management

Are you—or someone you know—moving into a manager role this year? I’ve got your back! read more

Handling the Emotional Weight of 1:1s

Mar 9, 2021 • management, leading-through-crises

As the anniversary of the first pandemic lockdowns loom, I am sharing a round-up of resources to help you lead and support your teammates as they deal with continued grief and burnout—and resources to help you navigate your own emotional workload as a manager or leader. read more

Set future performance reviews up for success now

Feb 23, 2021 • management, feedback

Hopefully you’re nearing the end of the current performance review season! read more

Performance reviews should be unsurprising, fair, and motivating

Feb 8, 2021 • leadership, management, feedback

Performance review season is upon us again! read more

The skill of naming what’s happening in the room

Feb 8, 2021 • leadership

This post originally appeared on Lead Dev. read more

Tough love for managers who need to give feedback

Jan 19, 2021 • leadership, management, feedback

I’m honored to coach a lot of really terrific managers and leaders in my work. But no matter how experienced or how smart these folks are, we all still get some things wrong sometimes. When it comes to feedback, I have a lot of tough love to give. read more

How 2020 has shaped you as a leader

Dec 7, 2020 • leadership

This post originally appeared on Lead Dev. read more

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