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3 Tips to Engage Employees in Cross-Functional Projects

Project Charter

Cross-functional projects benefit from getting a diverse group of employees involved in participating on the initiative. The diversity they bring enables for ensuring the project meets the needs of a broader group as well as enables for a better, more successful project overall.

Here are three (3) tips to get employees engaged in cross functional […]

You have to be Professional in the Office

Mini Case Study:

It isn’t necessary to personally like every person you work with, but you must be professional with everyone in the office at all times and function as a member of the team. Consider this situation…

Jessica leads a team of five in the accounting department of a national organization. About six months […]

Regular Communication with Co-Workers

Building Rapport

The ability to communication and collaborate with co-workers above and beyond the normal need to work together is essential. Regularly communicating and collaborating with our peers enables for stronger working relationships and sharing of knowledge and best practices. This enables for solving problems more effectively and creatively as well as reducing conflicts that may arise […]

Setting a Strategic Goal of Cross-Functional Collaboration

Strategic Plan

A mini case study – Part I

A global client of Abudi Consulting Group was interested in setting, as one of their strategic goals for the year, the goal of increased cross-functional and cross-geographical collaboration among all levels of employees. A number of issues over the last few years led the executive leadership team to […]

Set Goals and Establish Priorities in Collaboration with Others

Collaboration

Leaders collaboration with peers to ensure alignment across departments that need to work together

Setting goals and establishing priorities for one department relies on collaboration with another. Department or workgroup goals cannot be developed and prioritized in a bubble! It is essential to involve peer leaders to ensure alignment of goals across the organization. Additionally, […]