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Published inSep 2023
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Morgan Evans
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Morgan Evans

Morgan Evans has been leading web and native app engineering teams since 2010. Having held senior engineering leadership roles at complex media and technology organizations, the author knows first hand how to lead challenging projects at high scale with demanding stakeholders and vocal customers. Evans has an educational background in social psychology and information architecture, lending a unique perspective to the book. She has been working on development teams delivering consumer and b2b digital products for 18 years.
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Managing changes in objectives or structures

Pivot is a way to refer to a significant change in your product focus or objectives. Reorg is a common abbreviated term used to describe the events that reshape the structure and hierarchy of teams. As the needs of your business change, you might be faced with a pivot, a reorg, or both.

Organizational changes occur in response to various scenarios, including mergers and acquisitions, changing market conditions, and striving to improve business operations. During these changes, engineering managers have the responsibility of easing the difficulties their teams face and supporting them through the changes.

Engineers are often skeptical of organizational changes. If you have had enough time with your team to build resilience and positive team emergent states, such as trust and psychological safety, you will be in a better position to help them weather the coming changes. In addition to that, pursue the following steps.

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Published in: Sep 2023Publisher: PacktISBN-13: 9781803235356

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Morgan Evans

Morgan Evans has been leading web and native app engineering teams since 2010. Having held senior engineering leadership roles at complex media and technology organizations, the author knows first hand how to lead challenging projects at high scale with demanding stakeholders and vocal customers. Evans has an educational background in social psychology and information architecture, lending a unique perspective to the book. She has been working on development teams delivering consumer and b2b digital products for 18 years.
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