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• Managing a Cross-Functional TeamBy: Mike FigliuoloDuration: 1h 9mReleased: Apr 26, 2018Description:A cross-functional team is a group of people with different functional expertise working toward a common goal—and can include people from finance, marketing, operations, and human resources.
• Because everyone has their own priorities, cross-functional teams can be challenging to lead.
• Team demands compete with the day-to-day demands that team members face from their own departments, and the team leader often has to rely more on influence than direct control.
• In this course, leadership trainer and executive coach Mike Figliuolo outlines the skills needed to successfully manage a cross-functional team, explains how to communicate effectively with team members, and shares how to resolve conflict when it arises.Topics include:What is a cross-functional team?Challenges of building a cross-functional teamSetting directionAllocating and prioritizing workMotivating peopleResolving conflictIdentifying possible problemsLeading effective meetingsCommunicating in a teamResolving common forms of conflictContents:Introduction1.
• Resolving Cross-Functional Team ConflictConclusionAuthor:Mike Figliuolo is the founder and managing director of thoughtLEADERS, LLC, a professional services training firm specializing in leadership development.