DisruptHR Columbia was held on Thursday, May 2nd.  Our CEO, Tracy Eames, joined the event to talk about the importance of Cross Functional Leadership. Her talk “ Mind the Gap: Why Cross-Functional Leadership Is Imperative and Most Organizations Don’t Have It” was a reminder to leaders about the risk of leading from a silo. 

Have you ever felt like there are invisible gaps between your teams? Those mysterious black holes where projects and initiatives seem to disappear without a trace? If so, you're not alone.

While executives often emphasize the importance of fostering collaboration, empowering teams, and achieving shared success, there's a glaring discrepancy. Our reward systems and promotion criteria often prioritize individual contributions over team success. This begs the question: What can we do to bridge these gaps effectively?

DUring this talk Tracy explores the critical role of cross-functional leadership in driving organizational effectiveness. Successful cross-functional leaders transcend boundaries, foster collaboration, encourage team agility, execute multi-faceted strategies, and ultimately bridge those invisible gaps that hinder progress.

Discover actionable strategies for developing 360 Cross-Functional Leadership. Learn how to bridge the gap of functional silos, drive strategic alignment, and empower innovation across teams. 

Show Highlights:

• Highlight (01:00) - Tracy talks about her trip to COlumbia, SC the home of the National Champion Women’s Basketball team.
• Highlight (01:42) For those of you not familiar with DisruptHR,  Tracy describes a quick overview of DisruptHR and how the events are structured. 
• Highlight (03:02) - We dive into a bit more about the DisruptHR Columbia event specifically, and the tremendous work of the organizing team!
• Highlight (04:17) - Tracy dives into the theme of her presentation and the importance of thinking about cross-functional leadership vs leading from a silo. 
• Highlight (09:00) - Tracy shares a 5 ways that organizations can help foster Cross Functional leadership, and reduce the gap between their teams.  

Related Links:

• Watch Tracy’s presentation at DisruptHR Columbia
• Learn more about how TEAMES & CO builds effective and empowered teams that deliver results at https://www.teamesandco.com/
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