Balancing High Performance with Realistic Expectations: Insights & Strategies

Burns Sheehan hosted an in-person roundtable, where Engineering Leaders from the likes of Iwoca, Unlikely.ai, Flyr, JustEat & ZOE, came together and discussed their challenges, and success stories in aligning high performance teams with realistic expectations.

Date & Time: Wednesday 18th September 9am

Location: Burns Sheehan's London city centre office

Refreshments: a breakfast spread with tea, coffee, juices & pastries

This was a personal, discussion-style event, allowing our attendees to expand their networks and bounce ideas off of other seasoned Engineering Leaders in the tech community.

The conversation was packed with valuable insights on strategies for individual and team success while managing expectations of the Exec.

A big thank you to Matt Bye for moderating the session and to the group Patricia Haynes, Ian Kershaw, Christian Wong, gel goldsby, Jodie O'Rourke, Robert Heywood, Sebastian Stan and James Osborn.

Here is an overview of the discussion topics:

💡 How do we define and measure 'high performance' at both the individual and team levels?

💡 What are the challenges and best practices for managing executive expectations regarding performance?

💡 Real-world experiences in aligning team capabilities with organizational goals without over-committing.

💡Strategies for fostering sustainable high performance while avoiding burnout.

🔗 Check a previous summary sheet from one of Simon's previous sessions here.

If you'd like to hear more and are interested in attending further events, please reach out to our event coordinator and Engineering Leadership Consultant, Simon Evans.