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Auren Hoffman - Growing Great Data Organizations - Ep.234

Think Like an Owner

CHAPTER

Challenges and Mistakes in Team Management

The chapter delves into the speaker's reflections on repeated mistakes in team management, particularly in personnel decisions like overhiring. It discusses strategies for determining optimal team capacity to prevent burnout, including assessing workloads and considering layoffs due to overstaffing. The conversation also touches on the difficulty of acting on tough advice like firing team members and emphasizes the importance of transparency and open communication in managing teams effectively.

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