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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.

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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