Intro
What to expect from this e-book:
When workflows between teams truly work, they can drive project innovation and help companies navigate disruption and meet ever-changing customer demands. But project managers know all too well that cross-team workflows can get messy. Even the most skilled professionals are up against tough challenges when trying to navigate different systems, processes, and stakeholders between departments. Processes can get clunky and disorganized, which leads to frustrations and even low team morale. Thankfully, it doesn’t have to be that way.
This guide offers senior project managers practical strategies to eliminate friction and facilitate seamless cross-team alignment to reach project goals faster. Over the next few pages, you’ll get strategies and tips to create smoother workflows by focusing on these 7 areas for cross-team success:
- Lead with clear communication
- Get aligned on business strategy and team goals
- Explicitly define roles and responsibilities
- Emphasize accountability and ownership
- Provide collaborative software tools
- Encourage transparency and ask for feedback
- Celebrate achievements and milestones
By mastering these areas, skilled project managers can create repeatable models for working across departments that lead to better organization and better outcomes.
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