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Navigating Team Friction

Lara Hogan
April 03, 2018
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Navigating Team Friction

Resources and links: http://larahogan.me/team-friction/

Friction is a common, and necessary, part of team growth—but when left unchecked, team friction is unhealthy for you, your coworkers, your company, and ultimately your end users.

In this presentation, I draw on my experiences at organizations large and small to illuminate the sources of team tension, how you can better understand and manage unexpected teammate reactions, and the best ways to give actionable feedback without escalating drama. Your coworkers, your organization, your users, and you will reap the benefits.

Lara Hogan

April 03, 2018
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  1. L A R A H O G A N

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  4. FORMING
    STORMING
    NORMING
    PERFORMING

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  5. STORMING
    NORMING

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  6. Brains
    1
    2
    3
    Feedback
    Team Processes

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  7. B R A I N S

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  10. Don’t worry,
    I got this!

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  11. Core Needs
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  12. Belonging
    1

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  13. Improvement/Progress
    2

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  14. Choice
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  15. Equality/Fairness
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  16. Predictability
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  17. Significance
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  18. B
    I
    C
    E
    P
    S

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  20. Desk Moves

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  21. understood valued

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  22. FORMING
    STORMING
    NORMING
    Feedback
    Core Needs

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  23. F E E D B A C K

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  24. equation

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  25. observation

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  26. impact
    +

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  27. question
    or
    request
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  28. question
    or
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  29. impact open
    question
    + +
    observation

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  30. medium

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  31. FORMING
    STORMING
    NORMING
    Team Processes
    PERFORMING

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  32. T E A M P R O C E S S E S

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  34. charters docs

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  35. Eng Manager
    drives “who”
    Product
    Manager
    drives “what”
    Tech Lead
    drives “how”
    EM ∩ EL ∩ PM:
    drive “why”

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  36. Product Manager
    drives “what”
    Tech Lead
    drives “how”
    Product Manager + Tech Lead
    scope and estimate
    project work

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  37. #WOCinTech Chat

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  38. FORMING
    STORMING
    NORMING
    PERFORMING
    Team Processes Feedback
    Core Needs

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