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Creating Accountability in Cross-Functional Teams

January 20, 2010 by Elizabeth Houck with 919 views

The 4th of the 5 Keys to Successful Cross-functional Team Leadership Over the years, I have brow-beat, begged, babied, and over-rewarded just to get team members to be accountable - the fact of the matter is you can't force accountability. Team members must make themselves accountable, not just to themselves but to the team.  The... [read more]

How many hats do you wear? Team Leadership: Roles and Responsibilities

December 23, 2009 by Elizabeth Houck with 959 views

In my first post on cross-functional teams, 5 Keys to Successful Cross-Functional Team Management, I outlined the 5 keys needed for successful cross-functional team management: Goals, Roles, Responsibilities, Accountability, and Reward. My second post addressed the first of those keys: Cross-functional Team Leadership in Startups and... [read more]

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