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Spin it up, shut it down

Discover how to form impactful teams, drive progress, and gracefully shut them down, with a blueprint for creating and ending purposeful project teams effectively.

Speakers: Martha Lambert  &  Alicia Collymore

Spin it up, shut it down Talk by Alicia Collymore and Martha Lambert in LeadDev New York 2024 Conference Hero Image
October 10, 2024

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In this talk, we’ll take you through the process of effectively creating, maintaining, and shutting down a team.

We’ve found that knowing when to say goodbye to a team is key to ensuring you’re constantly doing the most impactful thing.

We’ll discuss:

  • The benefits of creating fresh teams to set projects up for success
  • Our formula for spinning up purposeful teams
  • Running flexible and resilient teams to drive pace
  • Knowing when and how to shut your team down gracefully 

You’ll leave with a blueprint for spinning up tactical project teams with a clear purpose and knowing the signals that show it’s time to say goodbye.

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