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LinkedIn Learning

Managing a Cross-Functional Team

via LinkedIn Learning

Overview

Learn about the key skills and practices required to successfully manage a cross-functional team.

Syllabus

Introduction
  • Welcome
1. The What and Why of Cross-Functional Teams
  • What is a cross-functional team?
  • The kinds of cross-functional teams
  • Cross-functional team composition
  • When to use a cross-functional team
  • Cross-functional team advantages
  • Challenges of building the team
2. The Cross-Functional Team Leader
  • Leadership skills required
  • Setting direction
  • Gathering resources
  • Allocating and prioritizing work
  • Managing execution and performance
  • Motivating people
  • Resolving conflict
  • Developing people
3. Cross-Functional Team Communication
  • Identifying possible problems
  • Facilitating communication
  • Leading effective meetings
  • Communicating in a team
4. Resolving Cross-Functional Team Conflict
  • Common types of conflict
  • Conflicting priorities
  • Conflicting ideas
  • Conflicting work styles
  • Conflicting personalities
  • Conflicting performance
  • What conflict can look like
Conclusion
  • Next steps

Taught by

Mike Figliuolo

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