Topic Description (this will appear in the opt-in email and sign-up form for your engagement)
When individuals with diverse skill sets come together to pursue a shared objective, organizations can unearth fresh opportunities and innovative ideas. Yet, facilitating such collaboration can present its challenges. In this article, we invite you to engage in a dialogue where we share experiences and offer advice on fostering efficient teamwork across teams and functions. Let's explore strategies for maximizing synergy and driving collective success within your organization.
Areas of interest (participants will select 1-3 of these when they sign up for the conversation, and they will be matched with someone with similar interests)
Managing conflicting team priorities
Assigning roles and responsibilities
Sharing and aligning goals
Managing conflicting perspectives
Proposing cross-functional projects
Measuring the success of collaborative work
Discussion questions (these will appear as part of the agenda that is sent to participants the day before the conversation, and they are also listed in the calendar invite)
What does cross-functional collaboration look like today at your organization?
What’s an example of a cross-functional project you’ve worked on successfully, and why? What about one that didn’t go well...what could have been done differently?
What’s a project you’re working on right now that would benefit from cross-functional collaboration? How would cross-functional collaboration make the work better?