Levelling Up As An Engineering Leader

One of the recurring themes in the engineering world is the challenge of sustaining high performance while maintaining team wellbeing. Leaders are continually tasked with driving growth and innovation while ensuring their teams are not overstretched or burnt out.

We hosted an informal discussion around the importance of defining and measuring high performance, both at the individual and team levels and exploring strategies to challenge teams to grow without compromising their mental and physical wellbeing. This event was designed to foster a candid exchange of ideas on how engineering leaders can balance the drive for results with the care their teams need to thrive.

Hosted at Matillion's HQ in Salford, we brought together Engineering Leaders from organisations of varying sizes and sectors including: BBC, Betfred, Citibank, Flipdish, Quantium, Uinsure, Informed Solutions, Max Contact & Datalex. Attendees shared challenges, experiences, and best practices surrounding sustainable high performance, growth, and leadership.

Event Details:

• Hosted by: Burns Sheehan
• Location: Matillion. Two, New Bailey St, Stanley St, Salford M3 5GS
• Date: Thursday 20^th March 2025
• Time: Networking from 4:00 PM | Roundtable Discussion: 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM

The afternoon consisted of networking, learning, and candid discussions, on:

💡 Strategies for fostering sustainable high performance while avoiding burnout.

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

💡How do you challenge your teams to grow without causing burnout and infringing on their wellbeing?   

🔗 Check out the summary sheet here

Key Takeaways:

🔹 Autonomy and ownership are key to unlocking sustainable performance

🔹 “How” something is delivered is just as important as when

🔹 Psychological safety and space to learn are non-negotiables in successful teams

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🔹 Burnout often starts with over-committing sometimes the bravest leadership move is saying no

Massive thank you to everyone who attended and shared your stories and to Mark Dore, Engineering Leader at CreateFuture for moderating the session. 

If you'd like to hear more and are interested in attending one of our events, please reach out to our event coordinator and Engineering Leadership Consultant, Joe O'Sullivan.