Course
Team Topologies Remote and Hybrid Team Interactions
Help your organization thrive in a remote-first world. Clarify team interactions for fast flow using sense-making approaches and tools such as the Team API, interaction modes, dependency tracking, and trust boundaries — with exercises and guidance for applying it in your organization.
MSMatthew SkeltonCo-author, Team Topologies
MPManuel PaisCo-author, Team Topologies
What you'll learn
- Clarify team interactions for fast flow in a remote-first world
- Use the Team API to define responsibilities and team focus
- Track and remove blocking dependencies with simple tools
- Establish group trust boundaries and conventions for chat tools
- Run sense-making exercises with real teams and stakeholders
- Devise and share an execution plan to get traction in your org
Course content
1Getting started1 lessons
2Foundations of remote-first interactions8 lessons
1.1IntroductionFree preview
1:48
1.2Why this course?
2:16
1.3What Does an Organization Need in Order to Thrive in a Remote-First World?
6:14
1.4Use the Team API Approach to Define and Communicate Responsibilities and Team Focus
3:37
1.5Track Dependencies Using Simple Tools and Remove Blocking Dependencies
3:12
1.6Over Communicate Using Just Enough Written Documentation
2:34
1.7SummarySummary
0:59
1.8DiscussionDiscussion
12:31
3Team API and building networks7 lessons
2.1ChallengeChallenge
7:23
2.2Team API
4:06
2.3Tracking Dependencies
6:14
2.4Building Networks: Coffee, Talks, Internal Conferences
4:12
2.5EXERCISE (Perspectives—Engineer & Agile Coaches Community)Exercise
2:12
2.6SummarySummary
1:43
2.7DiscussionDiscussion
21:30
4Trust boundaries and online spaces7 lessons
3.1ChallengeChallenge
7:00
3.2Group Trust Boundaries
2:04
3.3Online Space Setup
4:28
3.4Team-Focused Conventions for Chat Tools
2:12
3.5EXERCISE (Perspectives—New Starter & Manager)Exercise
1:09
3.6SummarySummary
1:21
3.7DiscussionDiscussion
17:04
5Interaction modes and clarity8 lessons
4.1ChallengeChallenge
2:35
4.2Team Interaction Modes: A Review
7:40
4.3Listening to Team Interactions
4:08
4.4Clarify Communication Purpose and Channels
3:27
4.5Ensuring Clarity of Purpose of Platforms and Services
5:49
4.6EXERCISE (Perspectives: Stream-aligned Team Engineer & CTO)Exercise
2:02
4.7SummarySummary
2:24
4.8DiscussionDiscussion
14:08
6Getting traction in your organization7 lessons
5.1Challenge: getting traction inside an organization - how to do this?Challenge
2:54
5.2Design and Conduct a Developer Experience Platform Survey
3:26
5.3Define Naming and Usage Conventions for Chat Tools
3:31
5.4Use the Team API with Multiple Teams to Define and Clarify Team Boundaries
3:18
5.5Devise and Share an Execution Plan
3:30
5.6SummarySummary
1:33
5.7DiscussionDiscussion
9:33
7Closing2 lessons
6.1ChallengeChallenge
0:55
6.2SummarySummary
1:20
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Your instructors
MS
Matthew Skelton
Co-author, Team Topologies
Co-author of the bestselling Team Topologies and Founder & Principal at Conflux. Matthew helps organizations adopt good practices for building and running software systems through clear team interactions.
MP
Manuel Pais
Co-author, Team Topologies
Co-author of Team Topologies and the Remote Team Interactions Workbook. Manuel is an independent consultant focused on team interactions, delivery, and organizational design.