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7 Habits of Highly Effective Engineering Teams

Adora Nwodo
November 19, 2020

7 Habits of Highly Effective Engineering Teams

Adora Nwodo

November 19, 2020
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  1. @adoranwodo Teamwork is the collaborative effort of a group to

    achieve a common goal or to complete a task in the most effective and efficient way. This concept is seen within the greater framework of a team, which is a group of interdependent individuals who work together towards a common goal
  2. @adoranwodo Hi, I’m Adora Software Engineer, Microsoft Mixed Reality Tech

    Content Creator, AdoraHack CoFounder, unStack Advisory Board, VRARA Nigeria @adoranwodo
  3. @adoranwodo Teamwork is the collaborative effort of a group to

    achieve a common goal or to complete a task in the most effective and efficient way. This concept is seen within the greater framework of a team, which is a group of interdependent individuals who work together towards a common goal
  4. @adoranwodo Dependent “I can’t do it myself” Independent “I can

    do it myself” Interdependent “We should do it together”
  5. @adoranwodo Frontend Engineer Backend Engineer Scrum Master Mobile Engineer Infrastructure

    Engineer Fullstack Engineer DevOps QA Engineer Site Reliability Engineer ML Engineer Software Engineering Manager
  6. @adoranwodo Frontend Engineer Backend Engineer Scrum Master Mobile Engineer Infrastructure

    Engineer Fullstack Engineer DevOps QA Engineer Site Reliability Engineer ML Engineer Software Engineering Manager Product Designer Product Manager Project Manager Customer
  7. @adoranwodo 1. Be Proactive - Acknowledge your own responsibility -

    DON’T be reactive - Focus on impact - Communicate - Seek opportunities, not limitations - Learn from mistakes & learn to be accountable - Time Management
  8. @adoranwodo 2. Begin with the end in mind - Be

    clear about your vision and your goals - Don’t be short sighted
  9. @adoranwodo 3. Put first things first - Get your priorities

    right - Learn to plan. It’d help you. - Important vs Urgent
  10. @adoranwodo 4. Think win-win - Understand that teamwork is important

    - Agile methodology in Software development is a sample win-win scenario
  11. @adoranwodo 5. Seek first to understand then to be understood

    - Be a good listener - Empathy - Patience
  12. @adoranwodo 6. Synergize [ˈsɪnədʒʌɪz] VERB combine or coordinate the activity

    of (two or more agents) to produce a joint effect greater than the sum of their separate effects
  13. @adoranwodo 6. Synergize - Work to build a strong team

    that wants to achieve a common goal - Diversity & Inclusion isn’t just for HR & Management to think about - Respect other people’s spaces + decisions + backgrounds etc. - Be cooperative
  14. @adoranwodo 7. Sharpen the saw - Recognize burnouts and take

    breaks - Rest, exercise, meditate, eat well - Learn skills - Strive to always be a better version of yourself