Draft: Scaling Teams
Outline
- Oh no! We are growing!
- Cognitive Load
- Team Creation
- Hiring
Oh no! We are growing!
Grow Wisely
"We could have hundreds of employees if we wanted to -- our revenues and profits support that -- but I think we’d be worse off." - Jason Fried 37Signals
source: fast company - http://bit.ly/1ijF5CU
Grow for a Reason
"Companies should exist to optimize happiness, not money. Profits follow"
- Github CEO Preston-Werner
Grow what/where?
"To Add Growth, Lead Followers – To
Multiply, Lead Leaders"
21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership
Source: http://bit.ly/1fWQfxt
Cultural Osmosis
Good!
CulturedTeamMembers >= (New Hires ^ 2)
Bad!
CulturedTeamMembers <= (New Hires * 2)
Balance
Team Size
7 +/- 2
Behavior = f( Person, Environment )
via Kurt Lewin
http://www.noop.nl/2009/04/the-optimal-team-size-is-five.html
Cognitive Load
7 +/- 2 Objects in working memory
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Magical_Number_Seven,_Plus_or_Minus_Two
Tasks
If team member is doing 7-9 tasks/responsibilities at once, time to hire!
AuTonomy needs
Clear Objectives
Focus
Commitment
Passion
TEam Creation
Hiring
Draft: Scaling Teams
By Thomas Schultz
