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April 27, 2022
Common Types of Conflict on Cross-Functional Teams
Your biggest challenge as a cross-functional team leader is in identifying, managing, and resolving all the various types of conflict that will arise, making sure the team delivers on its objectives.
Cross-functional team leaders will experience many common forms of conflict.
Conflicting priorities
Conflicting priorities occur when people have their regular full-time jobs and they’re working on tasks on a cross-functional team too.
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Cross-functional team leaders will experience many common forms of conflict.
Conflicting priorities
Conflicting priorities occur when people have their regular full-time jobs and they’re working on tasks on a cross-functional team too.
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April 25, 2022
The Power of Self Reliance for Adversity in Modern Times
Inner resilience is the secret to outer results.
Today’s post is by thoughtLEADERS instructor Jan Rutherford.
What role does character, courage and virtue play in business achievement, and how should we deal with the difficulties, obstacles and adversity we inevitably face?
Napoleon held, “Adversity is the midwife of genius.” An alternate expression for adversity is crucible, and the Oxford English Dictionary defines ‘crucible’ as “a melting pot, for metals, etc.,” and adds that it can be figuratively used for a “severe trial.” The term crucible represents a difficult test or challenge; some sort of place or situation where we may face the intense heat of a severe trial, one that forces us to change or make difficult decisions.
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Today’s post is by thoughtLEADERS instructor Jan Rutherford.
What role does character, courage and virtue play in business achievement, and how should we deal with the difficulties, obstacles and adversity we inevitably face?
Napoleon held, “Adversity is the midwife of genius.” An alternate expression for adversity is crucible, and the Oxford English Dictionary defines ‘crucible’ as “a melting pot, for metals, etc.,” and adds that it can be figuratively used for a “severe trial.” The term crucible represents a difficult test or challenge; some sort of place or situation where we may face the intense heat of a severe trial, one that forces us to change or make difficult decisions.
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April 21, 2022
What is the largest obstacle to your team’s success?
Our reader poll today asks: What is the largest obstacle to your team’s success?
Corporate bureaucracy 25.52%
Lack of resources 27.59%
Lack of skill/talent 13.80%
Lack of clear direction 19.31%
External market factors 4.13%
Lack of motivation 3.79%
Something else 5.86%
It’s a strategy obstacle.
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Corporate bureaucracy 25.52%
Lack of resources 27.59%
Lack of skill/talent 13.80%
Lack of clear direction 19.31%
External market factors 4.13%
Lack of motivation 3.79%
Something else 5.86%
It’s a strategy obstacle.
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April 20, 2022
Facilitating Communication on a Cross-Functional Team
Effective communication is crucial when you’re leading a cross-functional team. Here are a few communication vehicles you can use.
A cross-functional team leader has a lot of communication vehicles at their disposal. These need to be used effectively. Here are some of the most common ones and a few suggestions on how you can use them.
Steering committee meetings
There are steering committee meetings.
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A cross-functional team leader has a lot of communication vehicles at their disposal. These need to be used effectively. Here are some of the most common ones and a few suggestions on how you can use them.
Steering committee meetings
There are steering committee meetings.
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April 18, 2022
The Balancing Act – Self versus Collective Leadership
Leadership requires both self-awareness and selflessness. Effective leaders know how to balance the purpose of their organization with their own self-interests.
Today’s post is by Jan Rutherford – author of The Littlest Green Beret. You can learn more about Jan at the end of this post.
The thing about leadership development is that it all starts with everyone’s favorite subject – themselves.
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Today’s post is by Jan Rutherford – author of The Littlest Green Beret. You can learn more about Jan at the end of this post.
The thing about leadership development is that it all starts with everyone’s favorite subject – themselves.
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April 14, 2022
What kind of work are you more inclined to pursue and enjoy?
Our reader poll today asks: What kind of work are you more inclined to pursue and enjoy?
I like work involving big strategic thoughts and long-term plans 15.46%
I like work focused on execution, operations and tactics 25.76%
I like having a balance of both kinds of work on my plate 58.78%
Enjoying the Strategic and the Tactical.
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I like work involving big strategic thoughts and long-term plans 15.46%
I like work focused on execution, operations and tactics 25.76%
I like having a balance of both kinds of work on my plate 58.78%
Enjoying the Strategic and the Tactical.
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April 13, 2022
Leading Effective Meetings
Unproductive meetings waste your team’s time and energy. Here are five ways to make your meetings more effective.
Meetings can be powerful communication tools or a dreadful waste of time. To make cross-functional team meetings productive, specify the meeting purpose, have the right people in the room, but maybe not all the people, manage by exception, identify sources of conflict, and be clear with the accountabilities and next steps.
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Meetings can be powerful communication tools or a dreadful waste of time. To make cross-functional team meetings productive, specify the meeting purpose, have the right people in the room, but maybe not all the people, manage by exception, identify sources of conflict, and be clear with the accountabilities and next steps.
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April 11, 2022
Corporate America’s Biggest Inefficiency
Emotions are the core of all human beings but not managing them properly might be what is keeping your team from achieving the most efficiency in their day.
Today’s post is by Jon Wortmann, thoughtLEADERS instructor.
How much time is strong emotion wasting in your office? You know the routine: someone says something in a meeting, someone else flies off the handle.
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April 7, 2022
What’s the attitude of leaders in your organization when it comes to mental health issues?
Our reader poll today asks: What’s the attitude of leaders in your organization when it comes to mental health issues?
It matters a lot and they treat it just as seriously as physical health issues 40.80%
It’s important but they only pay attention to crisis situations 30.33%
They don’t focus on it much and don’t really understand it 20.57%
They’re dismissive of it and say “it’s all in your head” 3.61%
They push back on it and treat it like people are faking issues to get out of work 4.69%
Mental health is still health.
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It matters a lot and they treat it just as seriously as physical health issues 40.80%
It’s important but they only pay attention to crisis situations 30.33%
They don’t focus on it much and don’t really understand it 20.57%
They’re dismissive of it and say “it’s all in your head” 3.61%
They push back on it and treat it like people are faking issues to get out of work 4.69%
Mental health is still health.
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April 6, 2022
Motivating People on a Cross-Functional Team
Leading a cross-functional team involves learning what motivates each individual on your team.
Motivating a cross-functional team requires the leader to set goals that inspire people. They have to connect each team member’s work to the project’s success. They also have to understand people from different backgrounds.
Goals need to be ambitious but pragmatic. Consider setting a commit goal and a stretch goal where it’s appropriate.
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