#149 - Dynamic Reteaming: The Art and Wisdom of Changing Teams - Heidi Helfand

“A lot of the traditional wisdom said the best teams are the ones that stay stable or the same, you need long-lived stable teams. The fact is, team change is inevitable. So let’s get better at it." Heidi Helfand is the author of “Dynamic Reteaming”. In this episode, we discussed dynamic reteaming concept, or team changes in simple words. Heidi explained how her experience working in various startups and scaleups led to her coming up with the dynamic reteaming idea. She also explained how dynamic reteaming differs from the common advice of having long-lived teams. We then discussed the five patterns of dynamic reteaming as outlined by Heidi in her book. Our discussion also covered various other topics, such as onboarding, offboarding, maintaining company culture, ideal team size, and leadership role in dynamic teams.   Listen out for: Career Journey - [00:03:34] How Dynamic Reteaming Idea Came About - [00:08:30] Dynamic Reteaming - [00:12:08] Social Dynamics - [00:13:51] Dynamic Reteaming vs Long-Li