Anemari
Fiser
O’Reilly Author and Tech lead trainer at AF
"A tech lead’s delegation journey"
"A tech lead’s delegation journey"
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Session: A tech lead’s delegation journey
Delegation is a journey tech leads have to grow into.After training and coaching more than 400 tech leads, one pattern appears again and again: many start out unsure what to delegate, afraid of losing control, and spread across everything to make sure nothing goes wrong. It often feels quicker and safer to do the work themselves, even as the role becomes overwhelming.
In this lightning talk, Anemari Fiser shares a tech lead’s delegation journey grounded in real coaching and training examples. The talk follows the shift from holding on too tightly, to taking small, intentional steps toward delegation, building trust in people, and learning how to delegate ownership instead of just tasks.
The journey ends with what delegation looks like when it works: a more autonomous team, clearer ownership, and a tech lead who can focus on the few responsibilities that truly need their attention.
This session offers a concise, honest look at how delegation evolves - and how tech leads can move forward without losing control, quality, or credibility.
Key Takeaways
- How to recognize when holding on to work is limiting both the tech lead and the team.
- Common delegation fears tech leads experience - and why they show up so early in the role.
- Small, practical steps tech leads can take to build trust, give autonomy, and focus on their core responsibilities.
Bio
Anemari Fiser is a tech leadership coach and trainer who helps engineers grow into confident, people-centered tech leads. She is the author of O’Reilly’s book ‘Leveling Up as a Tech Lead’ and the creator of the O’Reilly course ‘Soft Skills for Tech Leads’.With over a decade of experience in the tech industry, she has held roles from software engineer to engineering leader. As an independent coach and trainer, Anemari has worked with 500+ engineers and trained 400+ tech leads across different organisations worldwide. She also shares practical leadership insights with a community of 30,000+ tech professionals on LinkedIn.
