Leading Cross-Functional Teams to Collaborate and Perform

Teams work less in traditional ‘silos specialism’ in today’s world, and more interdependently in matrix or cross-functional groups. Yet engagement, performance and productivity are often low. Leading temporary teams to collaborate effectively to deliver a shared goal, feel safe to raise concerns, making share decisions and be innovative to manage risk and solve problems, is critical to leading in today’s world.

Explore your challenges to lead effective temporary teams in a collaborate way.
Understand the difference between a task team and a temporary team, and the associated challenges.
Identify barriers to cross-functional teams working collaboratively and successfully.
Explore and practice the four-pillars of effective team collaboration to overcome barriers to effective teamworking.
Explore leadership of collaborative teams in a safe environment to learn.

Welcome and Introduction

Understanding Team Dynamics

Explore challenges associated with leading cross-functional and temporary teams.
Definition and differences between task teams and temporary teams.
Identify what a collaborative and effective team is and is not.
Discussion: Personal experiences with cross-functional teams.

Four Pillars of Effective Team Collaboration

Introduction to the four pillars: Trust, Communication, Shared Goals, and Accountability.
Detailed exploration of each pillar with examples and best practices.
Interactive exercise: Identifying strengths and weaknesses in current team collaboration practices.

Overcoming Barriers to Collaboration

Practical Application and Role-Playing

Action Planning and Q&A

Developing an individual action plan to apply learned skills in real-world team settings.
Open floor for questions and answers.
Final thoughts and wrap-up.
Closing remarks.

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