Jerry has been doing pretty well over the last month or so, after we worked on making sure his team members were clear on their work assignments. However, he has another concern—team members are ...

Q: I have been given responsibility for a challenging cross-functional project that is a bit of stretch for me. The problem is, I don't feel like my team is supporting me and is undermining my ...

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As a coach or consultant, you're probably well aware of the transformative shift happening in the business landscape: the ascendancy of cross-functional teaming. In response to the increasingly ...

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Q: I have been given responsibility for a challenging cross-functional project that is a bit of stretch for me. The problem is, I don't feel like my team is supporting me and is undermining my ...

In the case of a group of less senior people reporting to you, it may imply a hierarchy. In that case, you may have a more unambiguous expectation of decisionmaking. With a cross-functional project, ...

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