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Catalyze Cross-Functional Collaboration

Craft targeted solutions to increase collaboration among employees and drive results.

  • Traditional solutions, such as restructuring and changing the culture, require significant resources and take years to successfully implement; some organizations never get it implemented.
  • The root causes of poor collaboration in the workplace are difficult to assess.
  • It can be difficult for HR to get enough buy-in from leaders to change siloed behaviors.

Executive Summary

Critical Insight

  • HR can take ownership of fostering cross-functional collaboration by initiating targeted changes within its sphere of control that have a ripple effect across the organization’s culture.

Impact & Result

  • Identify an organizational need that leaders will rally around as a common purpose for collaboration.
  • Take time to understand the root causes of poor collaboration between departments or functions.
  • Select and implement targeted solutions that drive cross-functional collaboration.

Research & Tools

1. Outline clear goals

Identify which functions are struggling to collaborate, find a common need for cross-functional collaboration, and examine the existing network of relationships between key functions.

2. Identify targeted solutions

Conduct focus groups to identify the root causes of poor collaboration and determine which solutions are best aligned to resolving them.

3. Create an action plan

Create a detailed change and communication plan with a process for iteration and updates to solutions.

4. Launch LMS training

Instill learning throughout the organization. Import an interactive eLearning module into your business’ existing learning management system.

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