Working on a Cross-Functional Team
1h 4mBeginner2022-01-04
Authors

Doug Rose
Teaching Fortune 500s and professionals how to lead change
Course details
Most organizations are looking for ways to improve how employees work in teams. A standard functional organization encourages people to focus on their own individual tasks. Cross-functional teams, on the other hand, bring everybody together to deliver the whole product. You no longer depend on rigid organizational lines, and instead focus on tighter collaboration and greater employee empowerment. In the course, Doug Rose talks about the importance of understanding cross-functional teams and how they allow employees to work better together. Plus, see how to overcome common challenges and maximize your team's performance. As you'll learn, cross-functional teams can be more productive, as well as a fun and rewarding way to work together to quickly deliver your product.
Learning objectives
Types of teams
Why have a cross-functional team?
Creating a team culture
Setting shared goals
Dealing with conflict
Promoting ongoing learning
Managing performance
Learning objectives
Types of teams
Why have a cross-functional team?
Creating a team culture
Setting shared goals
Dealing with conflict
Promoting ongoing learning
Managing performance
Skills covered
Teams and CollaborationProfessional DevelopmentLeadership and ManagementOne-Off
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Cross-functional teams get things done
1. Understand Cross-Functional Teams
- 02 - Teams vs. workgroups
- 03 - Types of teams
- 04 - When does a cross-functional team fit
- 05 - Why have a cross-functional team
2. Work Better Together
- 06 - Create a team culture
- 07 - Set shared goals
- 08 - Keep the team small
- 09 - Empower the team to make decisions
3. Overcome Cross-Functional Team Challenges
- 10 - Common pitfalls of cross-functional teams
- 11 - Deal with conflict
- 12 - Characteristics of successful cross-functional teams
- 13 - Create bridges to the organization
- 14 - Promote a learning atmosphere
4. Maximize Cross-Functional Team Performance
- 15 - Manage performance evaluations
- 16 - Team leadership
- 17 - Work with outside managers
Conclusion
- 18 - Harness the power of cross-functional teams