Debugging Product Teams

This talk presents a systems-based approach to diagnosing problems in product teams through observation, hypotheses, and small interventions. It covers issues such as power imbalances and cultures that discourage collaboration.

Syllabus

Intro
Some Assumptions I Make That Don't Matter
The Debugging Process MAP THE SYSTEMS
Some Examples of Internal Problems *performance problem unacknowledged or tonic power Imbalances culture that discourages collaborative behavior within and across teams
Intervene perturb the system and see what happens test and learn. most interventions should be small to start changing your own behavior is always the first place to
where you have limited influence, work to make the team more resilient