The Humans of DevOps Podcast Series S3 Ep66: Overcoming Disconnected Silos in Remote Teams with Brendan O’Reilly
Jan 31, 2022
Brendan O’Reilly, co-founder of DayshaDevOps and an Agile Coach, dives into the pitfalls of silos in remote teams. He shares innovative strategies for breaking down these barriers, promoting collaboration through tools like book clubs and hackathons. The discussion highlights the nuances of giving feedback remotely and emphasizes the importance of fostering a sense of shared goals. Brendan draws inspiration from sports coaching to advocate for versatility in team dynamics, ultimately encouraging continuous improvement and connection among team members.
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Silos Cause Productivity Loss
- Working in silos causes productivity loss by relying on intermediaries to share tasks and info.
- Collaborative, self-managing teams pushing features one at a time deliver more value effectively.
Assign Clear Product Ownership
- Assign clear ownership like a product owner to prioritize work and engage all stakeholders.
- Collaborate on feature prioritization based on engineering input for productivity.
High Failure Rate in Innovation
- Most experiments or ideas fail, but those that succeed create competitive advantage.
- Continuous innovation backed by collaboration transcending silos fuels success.