What you will learn: • What is cross-functional collaboration • The benefits of cross-functional collaboration • Tips for building cross-functional teams • Why is cross-functional collaboration so hard • Strategies for initiating and maintaining successful cross-functional collaboration • How to influence a cross-functional team • Critical factors for cross-functional collaboration to be successful • Establishing ground rules that contribute to successful cross-functional collaboration • Dealing with conflicts as limitations to successful cross-functional collaboration • The critical communication skills for effective cross-0functional collaboration • Working in a matrix organization • How to identify preferred problem-solving and decision-making styles • Handling difficult meeting situations