When you join a new team, focus on three aspects to understand its state. Audit to learn what’s right and what’s wrong.
- Process
- Technology
- People
For each, try to analyze what you can change or influence and understand what you can’t change but are concerned about.
- Related Note(s):
- Don’t fall into monitoring people when you audit.
- The result should be aimed at bringing clarity.
- Once you audit, set goals and revise processes.
- Guiding is not always giving directions. Choose a good strategy to influence people.
- If you decide to do a re-org, don’t focus on the org-chart. Instead, focus on the work streams and communication lines.
