TLE is a small community of CTOs, team leads, and new managers who share what they're learning and help each other think through the hard parts of the job.
It started as a few people comparing notes and turned into a place where leaders from different companies can ask questions and share what's worked for them.
It's a useful spot for the kind of questions you can't always raise inside your own org, and for hearing how others have handled them.
Mostly, we've found it helps to have people outside your company to think out loud with.
Different titles, similar questions — experienced and newer leaders in the same conversation.
Compare notes on org design, hiring, and the calls only the top of the chart has to make.
Trade tactics on delivery, performance, and keeping a team healthy while it scales.
Ask the questions you can't ask at work, and learn from people a few steps ahead.
Comp conversations, underperformers, burnout — the things that are hard to raise internally.
Pass along what helped you, including the things you'd do differently next time.
Hear how people at other companies have handled the same situations.
A friendly space with a simple code of conduct so it stays useful for everyone.
Nothing heavy — just what keeps a cross-company group useful and worth showing up for. Everyone signs off on these when they join.
What's shared here stays here. Don't repeat names, companies, or details outside the group, and assume people are speaking candidly.
Disagree with ideas, not people. No harassment, discrimination, or putting others down — we're all here to help each other.
Share what actually worked, including what didn't. Speak from experience and skip the hot takes you wouldn't stand behind.
This isn't a place to pitch, spam, or poach. Job leads and tools are welcome only when someone's actually asking.
Keep threads about leadership and the craft of managing teams. Assume good intent and read the room.
If a conversation crosses a line, flag it to an admin. Repeated or serious breaches mean leaving the group.
It's free. Send a short request and, if it's a fit, we'll add you to the group.