About this Event
STRIVE WISDOM | EVENT LEARNING BRIEF
Cross-Functional Collaboration & Teamwork for Professionals
New York City, NY, USA
01 | The Session At A Glance
Location: New York City, NY, USA
Duration: 1 Full Day – 8 Hours
Delivery: Instructor-led classroom training
Format: In person classroom training / Virtual Session
Language: English
Credits: 8 PDUs / Training Hours
Certification: Course Completion Certificate
Refreshments: Enjoy Complimentary Refreshments (Beverages, Lunch, and Snacks are included)
02 | Why This Session?
Professionals often work with colleagues from different departments who have distinct responsibilities, priorities, and working methods. Effective collaboration requires clear communication, shared expectations, and coordinated action.
This session explores practical ways to improve interdepartmental communication, clarify responsibilities, address disagreements, and work towards shared objectives.
03 | What You Can Take Into Your Work
- Communicate information and expectations clearly across departments.
- Apply teamwork techniques to shared tasks and projects.
- Identify communication barriers and address disagreements constructively.
- Clarify responsibilities, deadlines, and priorities.
- Use collaborative approaches to workplace problem-solving and decision-making.
04 | Is This Session For You?
Managers and Department Heads: Improve coordination between departments and align team activities with organisational objectives.
Team Leaders and Supervisors: Strengthen communication, clarify responsibilities, and support effective teamwork.
Project and Programme Managers: Coordinate contributors, manage task dependencies, and maintain shared accountability.
HR and People Managers: Support professional relationships, constructive communication, and collaboration across functions.
Operations and Business Professionals: Improve information sharing and coordination when working with colleagues from different departments.
Business Leaders and Executives: Encourage cross-functional decision-making and consistent collaboration across teams.
05 | The Strive Wisdom Approach
Practical: Explore workplace situations and techniques that can be applied to everyday collaboration.
Human-Centred: Focus on listening, respectful communication, and understanding different professional perspectives.
Responsible: Encourage clear expectations, shared accountability, and constructive handling of disagreements.
Workflow-Oriented: Connect collaboration techniques with responsibilities, deadlines, task dependencies, and team processes.
Applied: Use guided activities and workplace scenarios to practise communication, problem-solving, and decision-making.
06 | From Individual Learning To Team Practice
Participants will practise cross-functional communication through workplace scenarios, focusing on shared projects, difficult conversations, role clarity, problem-solving, and collaborative decision-making. In-house sessions can be tailored to your organisation’s workflows, team responsibilities, and collaboration needs.
In-House Session
Want to train your entire team?
Strive Wisdom offers tailored in-house sessions using relevant workplace examples and practical activities aligned with your team’s needs.
Agenda
The Seven Practical Areas
Module 1: Foundations of Cross-Functional Collaboration
Info: • Understand the purpose of cross-functional teamwork.
• Identify how departmental priorities affect shared objectives.
• Recognise common barriers to effective collaboration.
• Icebreaker
Module 2: Communication Across Departments
Info: • Communicate information clearly between functions.
• Adapt messages to different professional audiences.
• Confirm shared expectations and understanding.
• Role Play
Module 3: Roles, Responsibilities and Shared Accountability
Info: • Clarify individual roles and team responsibilities.
• Identify task dependencies and ownership.
• Coordinate deadlines and agreed deliverables.
• Workshop Exercise
Module 4: Building Trust and Effective Team Relationships
Info: • Recognise behaviours that support professional trust.
• Practise active listening and respectful communication.
• Address differences in working styles constructively.
• Group Discussion
Module 5: Conflict Resolution and Difficult Conversations
Info: • Identify common sources of workplace disagreement.
• Discuss differing priorities constructively.
• Agree on practical next steps through respectful dialogue.
• Simulation
Module 6: Collaborative Problem-Solving and Decision-Making
Info: • Define shared problems and clarify relevant information.
• Compare options using team input and available evidence.
• Agree on decisions, responsibilities, and follow-up actions.
• Case Study
Module 7: Coordinating Work and Sustaining Team Practice
Info: • Align team activities with shared objectives.
• Monitor commitments, dependencies, and progress.
• Review collaboration practices and identify areas for improvement.
• Hands-On Activity
Event venue & nearby stays
Regus - NY, New York City - Brookfield Place, 200 Vesey Street, 24th Floor, New York, United States
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