Team Topologies for Business Leaders
Accelerating value with transparent flow-based organizations
Tune in to hear Matthew Skelton – co-author of the groundbreaking book 'Team Topologies', Leigh Saffin along with moderator Nigel Dalton explore the evolution of organizational design.
In this webinar, our panel delve into the continuing evolution of the Team Topologies approach, the renewed focus on designing work with the fast flow of customer value at the core, and how it works alongside Thoughtworks' tools like the Simplified Operating Model and value-driven portfolio management. Drawing on data from fieldwork in Australia and additional research, our panel dissect trends for leaders addressing scaled organizational challenges.
The award-winning book Team Topologies gave leaders the ability to unravel organizational complexity and ambiguity, and set the stage for growth in the 2020s. It has been rated one of the 'Best product management books of all time' by Book Authority and is widely used globally for transforming organizational delivery of value.
Much has been learned in the five years since the book was launched by Matthew Skelton and Manuel Pais, including how work functioned in the context of a global pandemic and the shift to remote teams.
A new corporate vocabulary has emerged, featuring terms like stream-aligned teams, platform groups, cognitive load constraints, and healthy, adaptive organizations, whose evolution resembles gardening more than bricklaying.
Thoughtworks has extensive experience in operating model uplift and organizational design, blending technology, data, product, and organisational disciplines. Team Topologies is frequently cited by us and our clients as a practical and applicable framework for their aspirational 'future organization'.
Speakers
Social Scientist at Thoughtworks
Nigel Dalton is a Social Scientist, technologist, and corporate executive with over 35 years of IT experience in government, multi-nationals, and start-ups. He served as CIO at REA Group from 2012 to 2018, later becoming 'Chief Inventor' leading the REALABS research and development team.
Joining Thoughtworks in 2020, Nigel focuses on supporting customers with innovation challenges from new technology and societal changes. Passionate about building healthy, connected teams, he shares productivity models and insights on leadership, growth, culture, innovation, and transformation for 21st-century organizations.
Co-author of Team Topologies and CEO at Conflux
Matthew Skelton is the co-author of the award-winning book "Team Topologies" and the Founder & Principal at Conflux. He is a leading expert in modern organizational dynamics, focusing on fast flow and business agility. As a Chartered Engineer (CEng), he integrates principles and practices from various disciplines to develop digitally-enriched operating models. With experience in leadership and software architecture across diverse sectors, Matthew advocates for a compassionate and humanistic approach to organizational effectiveness.
Follow Matthew
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/matthewskelton
Mastodon: mastodon.social/@matthewskelton
Read his blog: blog.matthewskelton.net
Consultant at Thoughtworks
Leigh Saffin is an Advisory Consultant at Thoughtworks, specializing in digital transformation, operational improvement, portfolio management and organizational strategy and design. With six years of experience, Leigh has helped our clients align their strategy to the execution on the ground, using an array of techniques and frameworks.
Leigh also brings valuable experience in accounting and corporate law, and has conducted financial modelling and cost base analysis for our clients.
