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Building Effective Teams - Team Topologies by Matthew Skelton & Manuel Pais

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CHAPTER

Understanding Team Dynamics

This chapter explores the four types of teams—stream-aligned, platform, complicated subsystem, and enabling—as outlined in a referenced book. It emphasizes the importance of team-first dynamics in enhancing productivity, addressing group sizes through concepts like Dunbar's number, and various innovative team structures at companies like Spotify and Amazon. The discussion further delves into the complexities of trust within teams and the evolving nature of workplace environments, especially in the context of remote work.

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