Leading a Cross-functional Team


Overview/Description
Target Audience
Prerequisites
Expected Duration
Lesson Objectives
Course Number
Expertise Level



Overview/Description
Many organizations have discovered the advantages of using cross-functional teams, such as diversity of skills, perspectives, and experience, to accomplish their goals. While the diversity inherent to these teams can present certain challenges, successfully managing teams is worth the reward. In this course, you'll learn about the benefits of cross-functional teams. You'll also learn about the various development stages of cross-functional teams and the risks at each stage. Finally, you'll learn about the team leadership skills and abilities a cross-functional team leader should have and best practices for the related teamwork.

Target Audience
All levels of employees that lead and manage teams; anyone wishing to develop and refine their leadership skills in a team environment.

Prerequisites
None

Expected Duration (hours)
0.5

Lesson Objectives

Leading a Cross-functional Team

  • recall advantages of a cross-functional team
  • sequence examples of stages in the life of a cross-functional team
  • match examples of problems at the creation and formation and launch stages of cross-functional team development with the corresponding stages
  • identify problems encountered at the development and initial success stages of cross-functional team development
  • recognize examples of issues that occur at the cynicism and zone stages of cross-functional team development
  • identify characteristics of a successful cross-functional team leader
  • recognize examples of how to manage cross-functional teams successfully
  • recognize issues that arise in cross-functional teams and strategies for successful team management
  • Course Number:
    atm_01_a05_bs_enus

    Expertise Level
    Everyone