Product Makers Product Talks

How to build teams from scratch

Kara Zucker

On July 28, 2022, Kara Zucker joined us to speak about building teams from the ground up and shared five key steps that Kara has applied in various organizations. Whether you’ve been part of a truly phenomenal team or need to figure out where to start there’s lots of good advice and tips here to help you.

Key takeaways

  • Define your ultimate goal, and time horizons and ground those in OKRs. Be clear about what you want to accomplish as a team and an organization
  • Scope out the lay of the land to understand the problems you’re facing, challenges and opportunities
  • Create a great team culture and environment that fosters inclusivity, creativity, and support for one another
  • Establish process while incorporating flexibility and the structure and standards your team will work in; and
  • Value iteration, communication, and evaluation so you’re constantly improving and getting better.