Learn the main difference between managing small and large teams. How to handle both and so much more. Imagine you are promoted to lead a bigger team. What are the key areas you should focus on? In these slides you will learn what to focus on, combined with actionable advice.

1. How to Successfully Manage Both
Small and Large Teams
By Weekdone goal setting app.

2. Meet Sam.
Sam was recently promoted to manage a 150
people team.
So far, he has only ever been in charge of small
teams. But he’s up to the challenge.

3. 50+ people.
Often in multiple locations.
More brainpower.
Less than 10 people.
Usually one location.
Executes tasks faster.
Small teams: Large teams:
KEY STATISTICS:
It’s easier to run a small team since you have less people to
manage, but larger teams can get more done.

4. Lack of resources.
Less combined expertise.
Problems tend to be more
overwhelming.
Communication difficulties.
Problems are harder to find.
More bureaucracy.
Small teams: Large teams:
MAIN PROBLEMS:
Being promoted to a position in charge of so many people can
be scary. There is so much more information to absorb and
manage. You need to have a good communication system in
place to handle everything.

5. Inefficiency.
Tasks get “lost.”
People don’t want to take
responsibility.
Crises management.
Internal conflicts.
One “bad apple” can ruin
everything.
Mistakes are harder to
eradicate.
Small teams: Large teams:
MAIN DANGERS:
The biggest challenge is making sure all tasks get done and
everyone is working toward a common goal. You need a good
goal setting system for that.

6. More focus on individuals.
Clearer workflow.
Easier to manage.
Generating more ideas.
Execute bigger projects
faster.
Can afford to make more
mistakes.
Small teams: Large teams:
MAIN OPPORTUNITIES:
While the basics for all teams are the same, a bigger team
means having a more complicated system. But as long as the
“Infrastructure” is good, big teams have a greater chance to be
successful.

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8. Hierarchical chain of
command.
A lot of “point of views”
to consider.
Complicated internal
communication system.
Fast and flexible.
Often no clear hierarchy.
Easy to explain things to
everyone.
Small teams: Large teams:
COMMUNICATION:
Every team needs a communication tool that makes sure you
a) know what’s going on, b) can make sure everyone understands
the team’s goals and c) can discover problems fast.

9. Facebook.
LinkedIn.
Adobe.
Twitter.
Chevron.
The Java Development
Team at Sun Microsystems.
Google’s founding team.
Apple’s founding team.
Buffer.
Small teams: Large teams:
SUCCESSFUL EXAMPLES:
All those teams have one thing in common: they are result
oriented. They also have a great company culture and mindset.

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MANAGE TEAMS WITH WEEKDONE
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