Episode Details

Organizations are facing a massive shift in the workforce as people reevaluate what they want from their jobs. It’s up to project leaders to keep teams on track and to continue to deliver value, even amid high attrition. We discuss this with: 

Kierstin Gray, PMI-ACP, PMP, program director, Argodesign, Brooklyn, New York, USA: Gray explains how project talent turnover can impact a team’s deliverables and cohesion, and how adopting an agile mindset and strengthening communication and trust can help teams build resilience to resourcing challenges.

Vitor Amaral, CTO, Bitz, São Paulo: Amaral shares how people’s shifting relationships with their jobs and the increase in remote work are impacting tech jobs in Latin America, plus how project leaders are using communication and documentation to keep projects on track and team members engaged.

Key themes

[02:18] How high turnover impacts project teams—financially and emotionally

[07:02] Adopting an agile mindset to build resilience

[09:39] Ways to include safeguards for turnover in projects

[11:30] COVID-19 and remote work’s impact on tech jobs in Latin America

[13:15] Using communication, documentation to keep projects running smoothly

[17:14] How emphasizing a project’s purpose and a team member’s efforts can aid talent retention