59. Looking Backward To Move Forward

If you’ve listened to the last episode, Should I stay or should I go? and decided it’s time to just go on and git, then you may be joining a new team. If all goes according to plan you’re better off now than you were before.But what happens when you leave your old role to take on a new one only to realize that maybe this new team doesn’t have it all together. What do you do?This week Derek and Jeremy discuss what to do when you join a new team that isn’t as good as your old team, how to decide when to speak up, and how to say it so that you get the desired outcome.Topics:• 03:24 – When transitioning roles we don’t always go from a team to a team• 06:20 – Are there ways to measure teams objectively?• 07:27 – Perhaps we have the ability to influence the situation• 08:21 – Context always matters• 09:58 – It can be a huge culture shock• 14:07 – Ask yourself is this bad or is it just different?• 14:56 – Transitioning roles is a VUCA environment• 15:30 – Are you still getting paid? Could be worse!• 18:36 – In desperate situations, you can Stockholm Syndrome yourself.• 20:28 – If you bring up counterpoints, check your delivery• 23:37 – Work within the framework to make changes as a “team player”• 25:44 – Don’t let yourself get too emotional• 26:42 – Starting a new team episode• 30:56 – Communicating the idea is as important as the idea• 33:02 – Just tell people you appreciate them because you do!• 35:49 – If you’re a leader, reinforce psychological safetyHelpful Links:• 49. Playing the Long Game or How To Join a New Team• Articulating Design Decisions by Tom Greever• Discussing Design by Adam Connor & Aaron Irizarry—– Thanks for listening! We hope you enjoyed today’s episode. If you liked what you heard, be sure to like and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts! If you enjoyed today’s episode, please leave a comment and a five-star review. It helps us out a ton. If you haven’t already, sign up for our email list. We won’t spam you. Pinky swear. • Check out our website • Follow us on twitter • Find us on Facebook • Subscribe on Google Podcasts • Subscribe on Apple Podcasts • Subscribe on Spotify •