Anonymous
From my perspective, to get cross functional teams working together it is key to communicate clearly, work efficiently and build trust.
One of the first steps to working with cross-functional teams is to define clearly roles & responsibilities. This helps to avoid confusion, duplicated tasks or conflicts of work. Also helps team members to stay focus on their tasks.
Set manageable project goals is also key for cross-functional collaboration. Define SMART goals help team members to understands the objectives, expectations, and timelines.
Communication is essential for any team, but especially for cross-functional teams, who may have different backgrounds, languages, or styles. So clear and direct conversation with team members, asking questions, clarifying doubts to keep everyone on the same page. à Tools: regular meetings, email, Slack, repositories & Jira
Providing visibility to the stakeholders helps to keep updated regarding project progress to all parts involved. Understanding progress in real-time enables teams to adapt fast to changes and readjust strategy if needed.
Build trust among team members is also key. PMs must be honest and transparent with team members to build credibility. Also encouraging team members have open discussions during core team meetings and express their ideas openly with respect is an important part of collaboration between teams.
