Chapter 3: Structuring the Team
Team size and structure matter. Smaller teams (e.g., 5–10 members) tend to be more successful as the group size fosters trust, agility, and meaningful engagement. Coordination costs rapidly add up in purpose driven groups and can easily hinder progress. Larger teams may benefit from subcommittees to maintain focus. Consider the following: Team model There is…
Chapter 4: Coordination
“The Engagement Manager role requires a mix of emotional intelligence, flexibility, and accountability.” Dedicated staff support for scheduling, admin, and logistics is essential. No professional team can work to its full capacity without effective management, and lived experience led work is no exception. Our model includes the use of a dedicated Engagement Manager role. In…