The most simple definition of cross-functional teams (or CFTs) is groups that are made up of people from different functional areas within a company—marketing, engineering, sales, and human resources, ...

Workplace teams are often classified or divided by objective. Both self-managed and cross-functional teams are commonly found in an organization. Other types of teams include problem-solving teams, ...

Increasingly, corporations and larger "small businesses" incorporate talent from among several different department areas to achieve specific goals. It's a little bit like The Justice League, where ...

With nearly two decades of retail management and project management experience, Brett Day can simplify complex traditional and Agile project management philosophies and methodologies and can explain ...

A version of this article appeared in the Spring 2018 issue of strategy+business. In today’s globally interconnected, fast-paced business environment, nearly every important initiative — whether it’s ...

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When you think of the structure of your workplace, what comes to mind? Teams, departments, or specialties? Traditionally, workplaces are organized vertically, that is, each group is separated by ...