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How to Successfully Manage Both Small and Large Teams
The document outlines the challenges and strategies for managing both small and large teams, highlighting key differences in efficiency, communication, and resource allocation. It emphasizes the importance of a robust goal-setting system, such as the Weekdone app, for ensuring tasks are completed and teams work towards common objectives. Successful team management is exemplified through notable companies that prioritize results-oriented culture and effective communication.
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- 2. Meet Sam. Sam wasrecently promoted to manage a 150 people team. So far, he has only ever been in charge of small teams. But he’s up to the challenge.
- 3. 50+ people. Often inmultiple locations. More brainpower. Less than 10 people. Usually one location. Executes tasks faster. Small teams: Large teams: KEY STATISTICS: It’s easier to run a small team since you have less people to manage, but larger teams can get more done.
- 4. Lack of resources. Lesscombined expertise. Problems tend to be more overwhelming. Communication difficulties. Problems are harder to find. More bureaucracy. Small teams: Large teams: MAIN PROBLEMS: Being promoted to a position in charge of so many people can be scary. There is so much more information to absorb and manage. You need to have a good communication system in place to handle everything.
- 5. Inefficiency. Tasks get “lost.” Peopledon’t want to take responsibility. Crises management. Internal conflicts. One “bad apple” can ruin everything. Mistakes are harder to eradicate. Small teams: Large teams: MAIN DANGERS: The biggest challenge is making sure all tasks get done and everyone is working toward a common goal. You need a good goal setting system for that.
- 6. More focus onindividuals. Clearer workflow. Easier to manage. Generating more ideas. Execute bigger projects faster. Can afford to make more mistakes. Small teams: Large teams: MAIN OPPORTUNITIES: While the basics for all teams are the same, a bigger team means having a more complicated system. But as long as the “Infrastructure” is good, big teams have a greater chance to be successful.
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- 8. Hierarchical chain of command. Alot of “point of views” to consider. Complicated internal communication system. Fast and flexible. Often no clear hierarchy. Easy to explain things to everyone. Small teams: Large teams: COMMUNICATION: Every team needs a communication tool that makes sure you a) know what’s going on, b) can make sure everyone understands the team’s goals and c) can discover problems fast.
- 9. Facebook. LinkedIn. Adobe. Twitter. Chevron. The Java Development Teamat Sun Microsystems. Google’s founding team. Apple’s founding team. Buffer. Small teams: Large teams: SUCCESSFUL EXAMPLES: All those teams have one thing in common: they are result oriented. They also have a great company culture and mindset.
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