Inside Innovation: Managing Diversity in Cross Functional Teams

Inside Innovation: Managing Cultural Diversity in Cross-Functional Teams

The Purpose
Get a grip on diversity and define the benefits
Look at the downside

Learn from a range of examples what transformational role diversity plays in cross-functional teams
Get an idea of how a cross-functional innovation process should be designed in order to reach maximum results
High Performance needs...

What does diversity tell us about useful contexts?
Thinking Styles

Cross-Functional Teams: Benefits and Downsides
Harder to manage...
A strong cross-functional performance needs The Paradox of Innovation in Cross-Functional Teams

The Outcome
An Updated Process Design


Summary: The Key-Findings
Do not suppose to steer through a linear
development process but rather look for a certain bandwidth
Expect turns and twists in your groups performance
Learn to let go as the team matures
Do not expect happiness (or depression) but be aware of the emotional tide in the process