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Cross-functional partnership building

Build effective partnerships with product, design, and business teams

Develop strategies for building strong partnerships across functions. This activity helps you break down silos and create collaborative relationships that drive results.

40 minutes
collaboration

Overview

Develop strategies for building strong partnerships across functions. This activity helps you break down silos and create collaborative relationships that drive results.

Learning objectives

  • Map cross-functional stakeholders
  • Build partnership strategies
  • Create collaboration agreements

Instructions

Build cross-functional partnerships:

1. Map key stakeholders by function 2. Identify shared goals and conflicts 3. Design collaboration touchpoints 4. Create working agreements 5. Plan relationship building activities

Steps

1

Stakeholder mapping

15 minutes

Identify key partners across functions

2

Partnership design

15 minutes

Create collaboration strategies

3

Agreement creation

10 minutes

Define working protocols

Pro tips

  • Understand each function's priorities
  • Find mutual wins
  • Establish regular sync points

Example outcome

Partnership map with collaboration agreements for 3 key cross-functional relationships

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