How to Manage a Cross-Functional Team (and Not Fall Back Into Silos)

Want to build your best team ever? Join 25,000+ who receive these insights in my free newsletter: https://davidburkus.com/youtubeYou’ve just been asked to lead a team…but it’s not really your team. It’s a mix of folks from different departments. Marketing. Sales. Legal. Each bringing their own priorities, habits, and maybe even a hidden agenda or two...Welcome to the world of cross-functional teams.They’re supposed to help organizations move faster and collaborate better. But the reality? Most are dysfunctional. In this video, I’ll break down why that happens, and more importantly, what you can do about it. I’ll walk you through how to align goals, create clarity around roles, and build the kind of communication norms that keep things moving and keep people from defaulting back to their silos.Chapters:00:00 Welcome to a Cross-Functional Team!00:42 Meet Dr. David Burkus01:05 What’s the Real Problem Here?02:41 Clarify Goals and Roles03:44 Set Communication Norms04:27 The Key Questions to Ask05:10 Build Common Understanding and Practice Empathy06:20 Build Psychological Safety08:37 Set Checkpoints and Celebrate Wins//ABOUT DAVIDOne of the world’s leading business thinkers, David Burkus’ forward-thinking ideas and bestselling books are helping leaders and teams do their best work ever.He is the best-selling author of four books about business and leadership. His books have won multiple awards and have been translated into dozens of languages. His insights on leadership and teamwork have been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Harvard Business Review, USAToday, Fast Company, the Financial Times, Bloomberg BusinessWeek, CNN, the BBC, NPR, and CBS This Morning. Since 2017, Burkus has been ranked as one of the world’s top business thought leaders by Thinkers50. As a sought-after international speaker, his TED Talk has been viewed over 2 million times. He’s worked with leaders from organizations across all industries including Google, Stryker, Fidelity, Viacom, and even the US Naval Academy.A former business school professor, Burkus holds a master’s degree in organizational psychology from the University of Oklahoma, and a doctorate in strategic leadership from Regent University.//NEWSLETTERWant to build your best team ever? Join 25,000+ who receive these insights in my free newsletter: https://davidburkus.com/youtube//SPEAKINGLike what you heard? Find more on David's speaking page (and find out about bringing him to your company or event) at https://davidburkus.com/keynote-speaker//CONNECT+ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidburkus/+ Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/davidburkus+ Facebook: http://www.FB.com/DrDavidBurkus + Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/DavidBurkus

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