
Good intentions, bad outcomes
A podcast about challenges and practices you might encounter in the workplace... things that were intended well, but have outcomes that aren't so great. In most cases, the organizations aren't even aware of how bad the outcomes are.
Every episode we discuss a situation that has something wrong with it: the what, the why and what can be done to address it.
Good intentions, bad outcomes
π¨ SPINNING WHEELS: The Hidden Cost of Working on Multiple Teams
Is your organization spreading people too thin across multiple teams? In this revealing episode, Hino and Wayne expose how the well-intentioned practice of assigning people to multiple teams is DESTROYING productivity and team ownership! π±
π₯ You'll discover:
- Why your team members are stuck in ENDLESS standups with nothing to report
- The shocking productivity loss from constant context switching between teams
- How assigning scarce resources across multiple teams actually REINFORCES knowledge silos
- The real reason your "resource optimization" is causing project delays
- Why team members assigned to multiple projects feel like "fifth wheels" instead of valued contributors
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Questions Answered
0:38 What problems arise when people are assigned to multiple teams?
1:04 How do structure issues lead to inefficient workflows?
2:27 Why do organizations assign people to multiple teams?
5:02 What are the effects on productivity when people work across teams?
8:08 How do multi-team assignments damage team ownership?
10:40 When do dependencies between teams block progress?
12:19 What solutions can fix fractional team assignments?
14:20 How can organizations maximize workflow across teams?
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