Medela – The CTO should make a step to "brigde the disconnect" between him and his engineers -> he made some initial steps in fall 2021, but then once again, lost focus. Of course, the engineering teams will also need to make a step towards the CTO, but the current situation is filled with mutual mistrust | Comparably

Medela – The CTO should make a step to "brigde the disconnect" between him and his engineers -> he made some initial steps in fall 2021, but then once again, lost focus. Of course, the engineering teams will also need to make a step towards the CTO, but the current situation is filled with mutual mistrust

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Through advancing research, observing natural behavior, and listening to our customers, Medela turns science into care while nurturing?health for generations. Medela supports millions of moms, babies, patients, and healthcare professionals in more than 100 countries all over the world. As the healthcare choice for more than 6 million hospitals and homes across the globe, Medela provides the leading research-based breast milk feeding and baby products, healthcare solutions for hospitals, and clinical education. A family-owned company, Medela has 20 subsidiaries in Europe, the Americas, Asia and Australia, three production and warehouse facilities in Switzerland, the U.S and China and a worldwide distribution network in over 100 countries. With over 1,500 employees, Medela is dedicated to building better health outcomes, simplifying and improving life, and developing breakthroughs that help moms, babies and patients live their life to the fullest. read more
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The CTO should make a step to "brigde the disconnect" between him and his engineers -> he made some initial steps in fall 2021, but then once again, lost focus. Of course, the engineering teams will also need to make a step towards the CTO, but the current situation is filled with mutual mistrust

What is the best part about your compensation package?

The Bonus is the best part

What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?

- the will of the teams to break the old culture of mistrust and waterfall

What are some of the best things about your team?

- We try to actually get things done, and try to omit the "endless dicussion mode", which part of Medela seems to be trapped in

What does the leadership team need to get better at?

- The CTO should make a step to "brigde the disconnect" between him and his engineers -> he made some initial steps in fall 2021, but then once again, lost focus. Of course, the engineering teams will also need to make a step towards the CTO, but the current situation is filled with mutual mistrust

What's going wrong and how can it be improved?

- reduce bureacracy - reduce processes - reduce # of meetings - get out of fat cat mode - become an agile and hungry company that wants to get things done (get out of the endless discussion mode and the neverending scope creep mode) - repair the bridge of trust between engineering + CTO

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