Tag Archives: CrossFunctional

Navigating the cookieless future with cross-functional teams

The cookieless future demands teamwork. Learn the importance of cross-functional collaboration for marketers, IT professionals and beyond. Melissa Reeve on March 15, 2024 The shift away from third-party cookies represents a significant change in how advertisers and businesses collect and use data. The change isn’t just a technical issue but will require unprecedented cross-functional collaboration.  … Continue reading Navigating the cookieless future with cross-functional teams

3 ways marketing automation drives cross-functional alignment

Marketing automation is the glue that keeps campaigns and teams together throughout the organization. Here’s how. Chris Wood on September 20, 2023 Marketing automation platforms (MAPs) save time by automating campaign processes. They are also a centralized place where different teams work together to forge cross-functional alignment. Here are three areas where this is happening. … Continue reading 3 ways marketing automation drives cross-functional alignment

Martech implementation: 3 tips for cross-functional alignment

Seeking commitment and getting alignment are critical to ensure teams understand how the new solution will transform the way they work. Talisha Padgett on August 28, 2023 Martech is cross-functional by definition. Yet, I’m stunned at how many people talk about implementing martech on their own or only within their team. This may result from … Continue reading Martech implementation: 3 tips for cross-functional alignment

Integrating Cross-Functional Teams into Your Growth Marketing Strategy

Integrating Cross-Functional Teams into Your Growth Marketing Strategy Abeer Raza / 27 May 2023   A one-size fits all approach is, to say the least, outdated, and so are teams that follow this approach. To create efficient, growth-oriented teams, you need a diverse set of skills, and cross-functional collaborations provide you with just that opportunity. … Continue reading Integrating Cross-Functional Teams into Your Growth Marketing Strategy

Why Cross-Functional Agile Teams Get Campaigns Delivered Earlier

How to avoid over-specialization and the bottle-necks it creates. Stacey Ackerman on January 13, 2021 Successful agile marketing teams have one very important thing in common — cross-functional team members that have the ability to take campaigns from strategy to execution. This allows them to stop waiting and start delivering at a much faster pace … Continue reading Why Cross-Functional Agile Teams Get Campaigns Delivered Earlier

Maximizing the Benefits of Cross-Functional Teams

Rick Lepsinger — September 17, 2019 Follow @onpoint_llc — September 17, 2019 rawpixel / Pixabay Although many organizations still operate in terms of distinctly siloed functions, the trend toward flattened, more distributed structures is accelerating. Cross-functional teams play an important role in facilitating that transition, serving as an intermediary between the hierarchical decision-making practices of … Continue reading Maximizing the Benefits of Cross-Functional Teams

How to Create the Best Cross-Functional Teams

Rick Lepsinger — December 8, 2018 Follow @onpoint_llc — December 8, 2018 Free-Photos / Pixabay Cross-functional teams are an essential part of the ongoing effort to develop innovative and agile solutions to the problems facing modern businesses. By leveraging the diverse range of skills and resources scattered across multiple departments, organizations can build these teams … Continue reading How to Create the Best Cross-Functional Teams

Reducing Uncertainty in Cross-Functional Teams

Darleen DeRosa — November 24, 2018 Follow @onpoint_llc — November 24, 2018 More companies today are turning to cross-functional teams that reward collaborators over “lone wolves.” In these teams, employees often have dual reporting relationships rather than one manager. Responsibilities are also coordinated across departments rather than in a solely vertical arrangement. In addition, although … Continue reading Reducing Uncertainty in Cross-Functional Teams

4 Cross-Functional Teams Best Practices You Need to Implement

Rick Lepsinger — October 10, 2018 Follow @onpoint_llc — October 10, 2018 As organizations take on challenges that require increasingly innovative and agile solutions, the value of cross-functional teams is becoming more evident than ever. Bringing together the resources and skills from employees across different departments and functions, these teams are capable of delivering better … Continue reading 4 Cross-Functional Teams Best Practices You Need to Implement

5 Keys to Successful Cross-Functional Team Collaboration

Darleen DeRosa — June 14, 2018 Follow @onpoint_llc — June 14, 2018 Free-Photos / Pixabay Cross-functional teams have become a common feature of today’s increasingly diversified organizations. When put together well, these teams have the ability to deliver increased efficiency, faster decision-making, and better resource allocation. As with all types of matrix teams, however, cross-functional … Continue reading 5 Keys to Successful Cross-Functional Team Collaboration