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Containing
the Chaos
Brandy Porter
@chickerbp
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
Growth
causes chaos
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
Confusion
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
Mistrust
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
Redundant work
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
Low focus
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
Low quality
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
Growth
impacts teams
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
New humans have
to build trust
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
Roles get confused
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
The C-suite gets in
the weeds
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
Processes become
inadequate
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
Communication
channels fail
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
Growth impacts
individuals
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
Fear of change
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
Loss of control
over destiny
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
Decreased
momentum
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
Passive
participation
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
Attrition
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
Resilient teams
weather chaos
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
Confident
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
Trusting
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
Focused
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
Predictable quality
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
Chaos can
be good
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
Impactful
autonomy
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
Applied
innovation
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
Intrinsic reward
structure
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
Containing
the Chaos
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
Nobody actually
knows!
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
Communication
Alignment
Failure
Containing the chaos
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
Org Maturity
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
Cycle of maturity
Bruce Tuckman in 1965
FORMING
STORMIN
G
NORMING
PERFORMING
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
The Chorus Design Ecosystem
Chorus
Product
Design
Publishing tools,
network support,
platform innovation
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
The Chorus Design Ecosystem
Editorial
Experience
Audience
Experience
Publishing tools,
Resonance Design
System
Editorial expression,
Harmony Design
System
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
The Chorus Design Ecosystem
Editorial
Experience
Audience
Experience
Services
Publishing tools,
Resonance Design
System
Editorial expression,
Harmony Design
System
Customer
experience on
platform
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
Cycle triggers
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
Starting
new teams
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
Adding
new people
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
New types
of projects
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
Re-orgs
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
Self-evaluate to
form opinions
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
Where are
we now?
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
How did we
get here?
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
Where are
we going?
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
How are we
going to get
there?
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
Are you the old
guard?
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
Be aware of
limiting beliefs
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
Pursue a growth
mindset
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
Give away
your legos*
*Molly Graham
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
Are you the
NKOTB?
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
Where did the org
came from?
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
Where is the
business is going?
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
You may
have someone’s
old legos
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
Prepare for growth
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
Test and
experiment
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
Document
processes
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
Time box strategic
thinking
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
Build up the
mental health
of your team
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
Make friends
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
Don’t fear chaos
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
Weather the chaos
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
Acknowledge
the chaos
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
Have a plan
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
Communicate early
and often
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
Re-align when
necessary
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
Be clear about the
company you’re
becoming
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
Learn from
challenges
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
Think in
systems
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
Double down on
customer goals
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
Reward and
recognize
strategically
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
Communicating
through change
Hot tips!
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
Choose your
words
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
Consider your
audience
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
Build context
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
Repeat yourself
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
Explain the
roadmap
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
Learn to deal
with dissent
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
Increase
transparency
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
Srsly. Increase
transparency
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
What info is
needed to do
their job?
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
What info is
needed to feel
secure?
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
Prioritize those
most-impacted
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
Ask if it’s good
enough
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
Maintaining
alignment
Hot tips!
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
Agree to seek
improvement
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
Standardize the
way you do things
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
Tell execs the
harm they
can cause
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
Create a code
of conduct
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
Create buy-in with
strong opinions
loosely sketched
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
Prioritize role
clarity
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
Create Role Clarity
Hot tips!
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
Front End
Engineer
Product
Manager
Researcher
Brand
Designer
Content
Strategist
Product
Designer
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
Agree on what
people’s jobs are
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
RACI Everything
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
Responsible
Accountable
Consulted
Informed
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
Creates alignment
around titles and
roles
RACI
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
Forces decisions
about ownership
RACI
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
Instills
confidence
RACI
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
R A C I
Task 1 Designer Design Manager
Researcher,
Product Manager
Front End
Engineer
Front End
Engineer
Engineering
Manager
Designer, Product
Manager
Designer, Design
Manager
Product Manager VP Product
Designer,
Researcher, Front
End Engineer,
Project Manager
Design Manager,
Engineering
Manager
Task 2
Task 3
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
RASCI
Responsible
Accountable
Supporting
Consulted
Informed
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
CAIRO
Consulted
Accountable
Informed
Responsible
Omitted
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
Failure
Hot tips!
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
Failure is
uncomfortable
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
Failure is
awesome
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
About the
long game
Failure is...
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
Creates
alignment
Failure...
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
Failing well
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
Expect failure
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
Have a growth
mindset
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
Reflect and learn
together
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
Focus on systems,
not humans
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
Recap
Containing the Chaos Brandy Porter
Communication
Alignment
Failure
Containing the chaos
Thank you!
Brandy Porter
@chickerbp

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Containing the chaos 2019

Editor's Notes

  1. Why listen to me? I’m currently working for Vox Media to bring their Chorus product to new customers
  2. Why listen to me? I’m currently working for Vox Media to bring their Chorus product to new customers
  3. Why listen to me? I’m currently working for Vox Media to bring their Chorus product to new customers
  4. I like this model better. There isn’t a feeling of loss or depreciation. More a feeling of a natural cycle of growth. It can apply to discipline teams, cross-functional teams, project teams, and entire orgs.
  5. When we added Services, we added chaos. Our Services effort wasn’t Optimized.
  6. Prepare your team for imagined futures Is your team working towards stronger skills or leadership moves? What does the org look like with you in it? Without you in it?
  7. This works to validate processes while things are calm Use onboarding as a way to determine what needs documenting
  8. Get to know your team on a personal level. When things get busy, it’s harder to connect meaningfully.
  9. Think in systems that lead to success, not short-term goals: Habits, values, and practices
  10. What behaviors do you want to perpetuate? What options do you have available to you? Money, time, experience, ownership, praise, etc.
  11. Close to chaos!
  12. In Forming orgs, people cover a lot of roles In Performing orgs, roles should align to a job description, not a person’s capabilities
  13. Usually one person is Responsible Only one person is Accountable (Approver) Tasks should be small but not overly granular Should be filled out together
  14. Why change is needed What points in the process are weak