Book description
Finding your bearings as a manager can feel overwhelming-but you don't have to fake it to make it, and you don't have to go it alone. Lara Hogan shares her recipe for supporting and leading a tech team-from developing your mentoring and coaching skills, to getting comfortable with having difficult conversations, to boosting trust among teammates-while staying grounded along the way.
About the Author
Lara Callender Hogan is an author, public speaker, and coach for managers and leaders across the tech industry. As a founder of Wherewithall, Lara and her team run workshops, roundtables, and trainings on core management skills like delivering great feedback and setting clear expectations. Before Wherewithall, Lara spent a decade growing emerging leaders as the VP of Engineering at Kickstarter and an Engineering Director at Etsy. She champions management as a practice, building fast websites, and celebrating your achievements with donuts (and sometimes sushi).
Flyswat Briggs
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Stud
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Sky Bully
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FireBrang
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Hidden Tree
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General Broomdog
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Risen
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42nd Street
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Santa's Little Helper
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QuestQuill
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Club Nola
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PepperBurst
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The Final Judgement
The attention to detail is commendable. Artwork and metadata are sorted automatically. I love the download options. ListenBook gives me so many ways to get my audiobooks onto my device.
THRESHmSTR
Changing the tone of the sound on ListenBook is a fun feature that adds a unique touch to my audiobook experience. πΌ Making work hours enjoyable β audiobooks turn my tasks into learning opportunities and moments of joy. π»π Efficiency meets audiobooks β this app's functionality is a perfect match. Bookmarks are a fantastic tool for keeping track of important moments. They're a game-changer. Adjusting the tone of the voice is a unique feature that adds a personalized touch to the listening experience.
ShadowDancer
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Spontan8ty
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PixelPilgrim
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Tough Nut
The controls on ListenBook are intuitive and user-friendly, making it a joy to navigate through my audiobooks. Adjusting the narrator's voice tone is a fun way to personalize the listening experience. This app is perfect for anyone who loves audiobooks. The interface is sleek and modern, and the playback controls are super responsive. I also appreciate the cloud integration, which lets me access my books from anywhere. Great work! The narration elevated an already good book to greatness! The performer's subtle vocal variations conveyed nuance I might have missed while reading. Their ability to maintain consistent character voices across many hours was impressive. Technical quality was flawless throughout.
Baked ZD
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Cougar Fuzz
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Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience