Leading a Matrixed Team
Everyone
- 6 videos | 21m 50s
- Includes Assessment
- Earns a Badge
- CPE
- PMI PDU
Navigating a matrix organization presents unique challenges and opportunities for leadership. In today's complex business environment, mastering how to lead effectively in a matrix structure is essential for both personal success and the success of your team. Matrix organizations offer the potential for innovation and improved project outcomes, but they also bring difficulties such as communication issues, role ambiguity, and inter-team conflicts. Understanding and addressing these challenges is crucial for achieving organizational goals. This course is designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge needed to successfully lead in a matrix environment. You will explore the characteristics of matrix structures, identify the critical elements for designing and implementing a successful matrix organization, and recognize the core competencies required for effective leadership. Additionally, you will learn the practices leaders must adopt to navigate and lead effectively within a matrix organizational structure.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
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Discover the key concepts covered in this course
Identify the characteristics and challenges of a matrixed team structure
Identify the critical elements for designing and implementing a successful matrix organization -
Recognize the core competencies essential for success in a matrix environment
Identify practices leaders must adopt to lead a matrix organizational structure successfully
Reflect on what you've learned
IN THIS COURSE
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1m 25sAs matrixed structures become increasingly common, mastering how to lead effectively in such environments is crucial for both personal and organizational success. In this video, you'll learn how this course will equip you with the knowledge and strategies needed to navigate and excel in a matrixed workplace. FREE ACCESS
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4m 22sMatrix management, developed in the US aerospace and defense industries in the 1950s, achieved wider adoption in the 1970s for large complex projects that required mission critical collaboration. This highly successful management approach helps break down corporate silos, making project and operational management more dynamic and flexible. After completing this video, you will be able to identify the characteristics, benefits, and challenges of a matrixed team structure. FREE ACCESS
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3. Designing a Functional Matrix4m 26sIf you have to make a matrixed structure work, it's necessary to evaluate how an organization is structured and rolled out. Poor planning can negatively impact the bottom line, employee morale, turnover, and public image. After completing this video, you will be able to identify the four critical elements for designing and implementing a successful matrix organization. FREE ACCESS
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4. Cultivating Competencies for Matrix Leadership4m 33sLeading within a dynamic matrix environment requires a different skillset than the old top-down model. Traditional leadership tactics just won't cut it. After completing this video, you will be able to recognize the four core competencies essential for success in a matrix environment. FREE ACCESS
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5. Leading Effectively in a Matrix Structure4m 54sA matrix environment introduces complexity due to its dual reporting lines and cross-functional team dynamics. A successful leader for such a team is like a juggler balancing diverse responsibilities, reporting lines, and objectives. After completing this video, you will identify practices you, as a leader, can adopt to lead a matrix structure successfully. FREE ACCESS
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6. Let's Review2m 10sIn this video, you will be able to reflect on what you've learned in the course Leading a Matrixed Team. FREE ACCESS
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