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Assembling Your Dream Team: Two Questions You Need to Answer First 🦸‍♀️💪

Swami K
2 min readMar 13, 2023
Becoming an Avengers-level team doesn’t happen overnight. But with the right attitude and approach, you can progress significantly over time. Let’s get to work! 💪🚀 | @iSwamiK
Becoming an Avengers-level team doesn’t happen overnight. But with the right attitude and approach, you can progress significantly over time. Let’s get to work! 💪🚀 | @iSwamiK

Do you want to build a team like the Avengers?

Yes, right?! Well, before you grab your shield and hammer, let’s answer two essential questions first.

Question #1: Are we really a team? 🤔

Listen up, folks. Just because you all work in the same office or report to the same boss doesn’t necessarily mean you’re a team. A real team is a group of people with shared goals and a willingness to put the team’s needs above their own. If your group doesn’t meet these criteria, then you’re not a team after all. Maybe it’s just a bunch of individuals who happen to work for the same boss 🤷‍♀️.

Question #2: Are we ready for heavy lifting? đź’Ş

If you’ve determined that you do have a team, then it’s time to get serious. Being a true team takes hard work and dedication. You can’t just snap your fingers and become a team overnight. There’s no shortcut to becoming a true team like The Avengers, The Guardians of the Galaxy, or the X-Men. But don’t worry; it’s not all doom and gloom.

The good news is that building a strong team doesn’t have to take forever. With the right attitude and approach, we can progress significantly over a period of time. And trust me, when we finally become the Avengers-level team we’re meant to be, it’ll be one of the most rewarding experiences of our professional lives. So, let’s get to work and start building that super team! 💪🦸‍♀️🦸‍♂️

So there you have it, folks. Answer these two questions honestly, and you’ll be on your way to assembling a team that even Thanos would fear. Now let’s get to work! 💪🏽🦸‍♂️🦸‍♀️

P.S. — 🦸‍♀️🦸‍♂️ Did you find these two questions helpful in building your dream team? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below! And if you know someone who’s struggling to assemble a team, don’t forget to share this post with them. Let’s spread the word and help each other become the ultimate Avengers of our workplace! 🚀🔥💪

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Swami K
Swami K

Written by Swami K

Senior Director of DevOps & SRE at Kissflow | Integrating Netflix DevOps Culture & Google SRE Practices to Empower Our Engineering Team 🚀🔧

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