Fast and Functional Teams

Is it possible for a team to think and act quickly without sacrificing quality? This episode of The Tech Trek delves into this ever-divisive topic. Host Amir Bormand asks Ross Desmond, Head of Software at Butlr, to share his insights and experience on building fast and functional teams.

Highlights:

03:57 - Here’s how to start building fast teams the right way.

06:55 - Ross recommends asking yourself this question before broadening your scope.

12:54 - How can you keep your teams focused as they separate and expand?

17:59 - Building confidence and trust with your team.

20:03 - Ross shares his insights for dealing with the errors and mistakes that your team might make.

Guest:

Ross Desmond is currently Head of Software for Butlr, previously a manager, robotics engineer, and software engineer at Amazon. His professional passion is developing people while delivering difficult projects. He finds we grow the most when working on hard problems together, and enjoy the challenges of management in these scenarios. In his spare time, he paraglides, snowboards/skis, and generally enjoys the outdoors.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rossdesmond/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ross.desmond

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