Problem
You provided a great point. Leading cross functional teams can lead to various conflicts as various departments will have their own goals, processes, and overall managers and leaders. Therefore, it is essential to have communication and organization to ensure all teams are able to work together to complete the task or goal given to them. Cross-functional teams also have an interdependence of knowledge and skills to integrate and exchange (Franke & Foerstl, 2020). Without proper communication, organization, and resolution strategies, conflict will arise. What are some ways a leader can effectively communicate to cross functional teams? For example, some companies may prefer face-to-face meetings to plan and organize tasks and review necessary details. You also mentioned you would have asked for feedback and creating a collaborative environment. Sanchez (2018) emphasizes the value of allowing all parties to collaborate to develop new ideas as it can result in a positive organizational change. An innovative structure and practices allow employees to collaborate and share ideas to identify failures, learn from them, and explore other ideas and techniques, especially for a large project.