Richard Donovan's Linkedin Analytics

With over 24 years of software engineering experience and 3 years spent coaching software engineers and software engineering leaders on their mindset and wellbeing, I'm currently combining this skill set as a Software Engineering Manager. I aim to positively impact the Software Engineering industry by highlighting the importance of mindset, mental health and wellbeing within high-performing teams. My ambition is to run the software engineering function for a huge company so that I can shape the culture and ways of working on a large scale and hopefully gain wider traction across the industry. I've spoken at an international tech conference about the importance of mindset, wellbeing and mental health in the software engineering industry. In my teams: I value great communication, collaboration and empathy. A growth mindset, a positive attitude, and a thirst for continuous improvement are key qualities I look for. Taking responsibility for our thoughts as well as our actions is extremely important. I encourage my team to prioritise their wellbeing and their physical and mental health. We focus on what we CAN do, not what we can't... We focus on small individual habits... And small team-level habits... That compound over time... The direction of travel is the most important thing. Always improving, even by the smallest amount. The speed at which we improve can vary massively, but we consistently move in the right direction.