Key takeaways:

• Most organizations never get the desired results from a reorganization

• The 3-day offsite “reorg” is almost guaranteed to be a costly failure

• A better approach is adaptive, continuous adjustment

• Use open techniques from Team Topologies to shift and adapt the organization

I (João Rosa) recently created an online cohort-based course, Effectively Manage Team Cognitive Load. Since the release of Team Topologies book, I have adopted its language and principles in my consultancy practice, supporting organizations in their digital transformation journey. I’ve noticed in the field that more people are aware of the effects of unmanaged Team Cognitive Load in their teams and organizations, using the concept presented in the Team Topologies book to drive changes in their organizations.

We are happy to announce the appointment of Val Yonchev as the Head of Customer Success, a strategic move to strengthen our commitment to enhancing digital operations worldwide. With a focus on design for fast flow, Team Topologies aim to meet the increasing demand for streamlined team-of-teams approaches. Val’s extensive experience, particularly from his roles at Red Hat Open Innovation Labs and Digital.AI, positions him as a key driver in scaling Team Topologies’ efforts and nurturing strong partnerships with practitioners, solution partners, and training partners. Matthew Skelton, co-author and co-CEO at Team Topologies, expressed excitement about Yonchev’s appointment, emphasizing his suitability for leading customer and partner success initiatives.

Applying Team Topologies in a remote-first world

Team Topologies Ltd announces Armakuni as the first Team Topologies Solution Partner (TTSP) worldwide.

Summary: we are leaving Twitter because Elon Musk is encouraging hate and division. See you on LinkedIn and Mastodon!

With the help of the wider community the Team Topologies team shapes library is now available in many common diagramming tools including Miro, Lucid Chart, Figma, Diagrams.net, Google Draw, Google Slides and PowerPoint.

We spoke to Darren Murph - Head of Remote at GitLab - about the opportunities and challenges presented by remote working for organizations building software-based systems and services. We were keen to get his insights into team-centric approaches to remote work.