Navigating Rapid Change in a Growing Organization
Summary
Navigating change in rapidly growing engineering organizations necessitates a proactive approach. Key strategies include setting up a robust operating system that encourages reflection on current processes, ensuring consistent and multi-tiered communication, and creating a shared vision. It's also crucial to address team concerns proactively, maintain transparent decision-making, and empower team members to be active participants in the change, rather than passive observers. Join peers as we delve deeper into this topic and share insights from our experiences.
Host
Saam has led machine learning and platform teams, notably in fraud detection and recommendation systems at Sift and Apple. Most recently, he has scaled platforms integrating data, machine learning, IoT and security to connect millions of trucks and bring safety and efficiency to logistics that power our economy. Across various environments, from startups to established tech organizations, Saam thrives in scaling small teams through the challenges of rapid growth. As an engineering lead, he focuses on the growth of team members and aims to build orgs that are high autonomy and high performing with a focus on empathy, trust, and clear communication.
