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What are tips for driving alignment between cross functional teams?

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  1. Chris Hines
    Chris Hines

    Outtake VP of Marketing | Formerly Cyera, Zscaler, Docker • 1y

    Create systems that allow for collaboration to take place. In most companies collaboration is poor. So, creating joint initiatives like Landing Zones (Sales plays) help automatically drive alignment between PM + PMM, PMM + Sales, and PMM + Growth Marketing. It's a way to streamline alignment by getting everyone focused on the 2-3 plays that the business as a whole is rallying behind to drive pipeline and close deals. Give the cross functional teams something they can believe in, together, the ra ...Read More

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  2. Claudia Michon
    Claudia Michon

    Airtable Former Head of Product and Solutions Marketing | Formerly Salesforce, L'Oreal, Godiva Chocolatier • 1y

    Misalignment is usually when you have competing objectives. To prevent this from happening, I like to have an early "briefing" process with cross-functional leaders to ensure we are all in agreement on what the objectives are and are supportive of the investments and resources required to accomplish them. Having this in writing is key for when disagreements arise - you can always go back to the brief. Of course, things change often, so revisiting commitments and negotiating adjustments along the ...Read More

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