


Our goal for this chat is to convey the following:
Iana Boneva is a Senior Software Engineer at Braintree. She started out in finance but found her true passion in computer science. Outside of work, she enjoys cooking and traveling.
What are some fundamental leadership qualities you look for in leaders who you may consider to be a part of your company?
How do you connect with remotely located team members who come from diverse backgrounds?
What is the best way to respond when receiving criticism?
What are the tips and techniques to connect to team in virtual / remote work environment?
How do you know if you’re providing servant leadership?
What does being a Servant Leader mean to you and what 3 words do you relate to? Why? Listening. Empathy. Healing. Awareness. Persuasion. Conceptualization. Foresight. Stewardship. Commitment to...
How do you showcase your skills to potential employers
How do you effectively supervise someone who used to be a peer?
How do you address challenges that presented by (1) growing teams (2) teams that may be remote (3) encourage communication with other teams in order to minimize silos
I’m a career changer and I recently started my first position as a software engineer. I aspire to eventually reach a leadership position. What are things I could be doing to stay connected to my...
I am a product manager at a growth-stage startup. How do I motivate my team of 4 developers when we're constantly shifting priorities?
How to Manage strategically with Servant leadership?
How do you balance assigning tasks that will help individual team members learn with tasks that benefit the whole team?
What do say in response to those that have the view collaboration can only be effective when a team is physically located together.
How to make sure that you are truly empowering team members not just assigning tasks?
What servant leadership looks like in action? How to account for new challenges that WFH presents (i.e. kids, limited privacy for meetings, etc)
We are working on building a remote team to provide Peer Support to treatment centers. What strategies would you recommend when managing a remote team who work in the recovery industry?
What are some ways to balance servant leadership and accountability?
How do I lead as an individual contributor? How can I inspire my leaders to make these connections?
I've been thinking lately about where servant leadership and Level 5 leadership merge and diverge - I'd love to hear your thought on this!
How do you build trust between leadership and employees?
how do I handle employees who won't communicate with me?
Can you talk about your transition from finance to software engineering such as the mental battle, finding a job, did you work while studying to be a software engineer?
For someone brand new to an organization, what do you recommend she do to create and build great connections during this extraordinary time we are witnessing?
What are best practices around the balance of making meaningful connection virtually (especially in light of all the nuances/stressors of COVID-19) and still stay focused on the business?
Can a servant leader survive and thrive in an organization that doesn't adopt the principles? Have you had any situations where your leadership style wasn't respected by others within the...
How can we adapt to the management of different ages people in the team?
Any specific advice for managing entry-level engineers? Do you have any regrets or things you wish you would've done differently when you made the transition from IC to manager or when you were...
What are some tips for leaders who are naturally very direct ? ( what should I say to myself mentally before offering direction or my opinion)
How do you balance servant leadership and helping clear the path for your team while also empowering your team to figure it out; which ultimately helps them grow.
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