From the course: How to Set Up Your Team for Scale
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Structuring a flexible team
From the course: How to Set Up Your Team for Scale
Structuring a flexible team
- Executive design leadership coach, Jesse James Garrett, once said, "But the best teams I've encountered have one thing in common: their team structure and processes cover a full range of distinct competencies necessary for success." In this lesson, I'll cover the essential steps of flexibility so you can adapt your team structure to remain effective. To create an highly flexible and adaptable team, you'll want to design each team member's job to provide them with exposure to different tasks and responsibilities. Rotating tasks not only prevents monotony and silo thinking, but also enhances skills development and cross-functional collaboration. Next, provide opportunities for cross-training. This will expand team member skill sets and knowledge base. You'll also be encouraging them to take on additional responsibilities, which fosters adaptability and versatility within your team. If your team is technical, such as engineering or IT, you can offer short-term rotations, shadowing…
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