cross-functional teamwork
nounUK /ˌkrɒsˈfʌŋkʃənl ˈtiːmwɜːk/
US /ˌkrɔːsˈfʌŋkʃənl ˈtiːmwɜːrk/
When people from different jobs work together as one team.
The new toy was designed through cross-functional teamwork between engineers, designers, and marketers.
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2. A business practice where departments share skills and information to reach a shared goal.
Cross-functional teamwork helped the company launch the product faster.
3. Cooperation among specialists from different fields to solve a complex problem.
The hospital relied on cross-functional teamwork to improve patient care.
4. Working across traditional boundaries within an organization to combine different expertise.
Cross-functional teamwork broke down silos between sales and support.