“A manager was managing multiple functions… it just didn’t feel like anyone was being truly specialized… we went back to functional style teams.”

The Pro Serv Podcast: Grow, Scale, and Exit a Boutique Professional Services Firm · Your Org Chart Has an Expiration Date: When to Reorganize, and When to Undo One with Adam Blake | Episode 277

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Reverted from a cross-functional, product-focused structure back to functional style teams after a year

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