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Darleen DeRosa — November 24, 2018 Follow @onpoint_llc — November 24, 2018 More companies today are turning to cross-functional teams that reward collaborators over “lone wolves.” In these teams, employees often have dual reporting relationships rather than one manager. Responsibilities are also coordinated across departments rather than in a solely vertical arrangement. In addition, although … Continue reading Reducing Uncertainty in Cross-Functional Teams
Rick Lepsinger — October 10, 2018 Follow @onpoint_llc — October 10, 2018 As organizations take on challenges that require increasingly innovative and agile solutions, the value of cross-functional teams is becoming more evident than ever. Bringing together the resources and skills from employees across different departments and functions, these teams are capable of delivering better … Continue reading 4 Cross-Functional Teams Best Practices You Need to Implement
Darleen DeRosa — June 14, 2018 Follow @onpoint_llc — June 14, 2018 Free-Photos / Pixabay Cross-functional teams have become a common feature of today’s increasingly diversified organizations. When put together well, these teams have the ability to deliver increased efficiency, faster decision-making, and better resource allocation. As with all types of matrix teams, however, cross-functional … Continue reading 5 Keys to Successful Cross-Functional Team Collaboration
Rick Lepsinger — December 5, 2017 Follow @onpoint_llc — December 5, 2017 Stock photo Trust is the foundation of any organization. On cross-functional teams, where collaboration between members of different functional units is a core part of effective day-to-day operations but when no one has direct authority over anyone else, trust is critical. However, it … Continue reading How to Build Trust Within a Cross-Functional Team
Dan Sincavage — May 9, 2017 Follow @dansincavage— May 9, 2017 Having cross-functional teams within your company provides a wealth of holistic benefits, but can also be dead weight when certain dysfunctions arise within it. So how do you remedy these cases of underwhelming performances? What are Cross-functional Teams? Before anything else, it is important … Continue reading Are You Wasting Time Due to Cross-Functional Disconnection Within Your Company?
Rod Ripley — April 6, 2017 — April 6, 2017 Creative roles are changing. As the marketing and advertising landscape evolves—and technology continues its incessant dominance—traditional agency roles are becoming blurred. These days, traditional roles are being coupled with digitally based responsibilities, such as development and strategy. As organizations grow larger and more complex, project … Continue reading How to Recruit Creatives to Fill Cross-Functional Agency Roles
by Rick Lepsinger February 15, 2016 Follow @onpoint_llcFebruary 15, 2016 People often take less accountability for individual and team performance when doing work as part of a group. This tendency, called “social loafing”, is well documented. In these cases, some of us may take advantage of a situation in which it’s harder to pinpoint responsibility—a … Continue reading 3 Ways to Stop Social Loafing In Cross-Functional Teams
by Rick Lepsinger January 7, 2016 Follow @onpoint_llcJanuary 7, 2016 Does it seem like your VPs of sales and marketing can’t agree on anything? Chances are, it’s more than a case of conflicting personalities. Part of the problem could be that they don’t understand each other very well and are used to working in silos. … Continue reading Cross-Functional Team Building: Improving Collaboration
Kevin FredrickOctober 24, 2015 Startups can be crazy, exciting places to work. While it can often feel like there are more balls in the air than hands to catch them, somehow everything ends up getting done. This is because, many times in startups, people from one department jump into another department to tackle the tasks … Continue reading How Cross-Functional Support Benefits Your Business
