2024 – Post a 150 response to the discussion question answer below Must use apa format

Post a 150 response to the discussion question answer below: Must use apa format with in-text citations and references

 

Answer:

With a cross-functional team, you may have representatives from a wide array of specialties – finance, accounting, operations, legal, human resources – and each person has his or her own perspective and issues; this diversity is both the reason why cross-functional teams can be highly effective, but it’s also the reason that they’re often problematic (Mind Tools, 2016).

When I began my management position with medical oncology in 2014 just as I was coming in to the practice they were instituting a chemotherapy writing tool into the practice called Intellidose. With medical oncology nurses and physicians was pharmacy, infusion nurses, administration, finance and the Intellidose trainers. The program was set up with false promises by the prior manager. Once I came in, I was able to tell administration the real information and we had to regroup the project. There was a disconnect with especially the pharmacy and Intellidose. The program was not being fully used by them and the infusion centers and still is not because the programs do not communicate with one another.

We have had to make do with the process because it will be in place for a few more years, unfortunately. Not only was the team not lead appropriately but administration was not informed properly. When the manager above me left, I felt it best to regroup the process and the team, give the appropriate information and move forward from that point. The manager leading the group was not even available the week the project went into effect. She had poor communication with the team and did not collaborate and guide the team.

It’s not enough to simply manage a cross-functional team – you must lead it. Strong leadership creates and fosters team unity, and that leadership is key to your success. Because of outside pressures, this type of team must have internal strength and commitment to survive (Mind Tools, 2016).  This team was misled. We now have a good process not one that is optimal but have to make do with what it is and the team communicates and functions well as a group.

I would not have purchased this product from the beginning knowing it did not communicate with the other programs plus I would have lead the cross-functional team in a more collaborative manner with much better communication.

 

Original Question:

Provide an example of a challenge you have experienced in the workplace leading a cross-functional team or as part of a cross-functional team. How was this challenge solved? Would you have approached the challenge differently? If so, how?