When there are too many chefs in the kitchen, too many bosses in the business, things can easily turn chaotic. Those working on multiple teams are prone to collaboration challenges. Who reports to who? How do you know who is overworked and who is twiddling their thumbs? Then, add the extra complications of remote work into the mix and you’ve got the perfect storm.
When a team is highly matrixed and poorly organized, members can experience cognitive overload, role conflict and coordination issues. It doesn’t have to be this way— In a recent Gallup article, Organizational Change Keynote Speaker Robert Sutton explains how to overcome matrix madness.
Robert Sutton is an organizational change keynote speaker, Stanford Professor, and the New York Times bestselling author of The No Asshole Rule. Sutton’s research focuses on organizational change, leadership, innovation, and workplace dynamics.
Read the full article here with Robert Sutton’s nine best practices to unlock cross-functional collaboration.
