To build a positive, affirming company culture, it’s important to keep a flat hierarchy. Even though your teams may have managers, they’re open to feedback—if a junior developer offers a suggestion, it won’t be dismissed just because they don’t have as much seniority as other team members. All team members are expected to contribute and solve problems, rather than simply taking direction from their supervisors. This type of approach can lead to creative and more agile solutions, when done well.This approach, however, can grow more difficult the larger your organization becomes. The Agile Research Network found that informal discussions were the most common ways of sharing knowledge within project teams and with colleagues—in other words, there’s a good chance of getting left out of the loop as your company expands. In the study, 61% of respondents said that it was easy to share knowledge within their teams, but just 25% of respondents said that it was easy to share knowledge with customers or company colleagues.To read this article in full, please click her
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