Restructuring a team
Something is not working, and the proposed fix is a reorganisation nobody has compared against leaving it alone.
What this decision usually turns on
- Problem the change is meant to solve
- Disruption cost
- Clarity of ownership afterwards
- Reversibility
- Effect on people in the affected teams
These are a starting point. The first thing Phronexia does is help you decide which of them actually matter here, and what weight each one carries.
Who should be in it
- Team leads
- People lead
- Affected managers
Related decisions
Levelling a role
Decide what level a role sits at, with the scope and expectations written down rather than negotiated case by case.
Changing a process
Decide whether to change a working process, weighing disruption against the problem it is meant to fix.