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Managing Cross Functional Teams and Projects

Cross functional projects bring together people from different departments with different priorities, reporting lines and definitions of success, which makes them notoriously difficult to lead without formal authority. This course teaches managers how to align stakeholders, negotiate resources across departments, manage competing priorities and keep cross functional initiatives moving despite the absence of direct control over every team member.

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What you will be able to do

  • Align stakeholders from different departments around a shared project goal.
  • Negotiate resources and commitment from managers outside your direct authority.
  • Manage competing departmental priorities that threaten project timelines.
  • Communicate progress and risk clearly to a diverse group of stakeholders.
  • Resolve disputes between functional representatives without damaging working relationships.
  • Close out a cross functional project with clear accountability and lessons learned.

Course outline

  1. 01Challenges of Cross Functional Leadership
  2. 02Aligning Stakeholders Around Shared Goals
  3. 03Negotiating Resources Without Direct Authority
  4. 04Managing Competing Departmental Priorities
  5. 05Communication Across Functional Boundaries
  6. 06Resolving Cross Functional Disputes
  7. 07Tracking Progress and Managing Risk
  8. 08Closing Out and Capturing Lessons

Who should attend

This course is designed for project managers, programme leads and managers who coordinate work across multiple departments.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
28 to 30 Sep 2026Lilongwe3US$1,500Closed
29 Sep to 1 Oct 2026Blantyre3US$1,500Register
30 Sep to 2 Oct 2026Mozambique3US$1,500Register
5 to 7 Oct 2026Nairobi3US$1,500Register
6 to 8 Oct 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500Register
7 to 9 Oct 2026Kigali3US$1,500Register
12 to 14 Oct 2026Kampala3US$1,500Register
13 to 15 Oct 2026Accra3US$1,500Register
14 to 16 Oct 2026Lagos3US$1,500Register
19 to 21 Oct 2026Cairo3US$1,500Register
20 to 22 Oct 2026Mauritius3US$1,500Register
21 to 23 Oct 2026Dubai3US$1,500Register
26 to 28 Oct 2026Online3US$900Register
18 to 20 Nov 2026Johannesburg3R13,000Register
23 to 25 Nov 2026Cape Town3R13,000Register
24 to 26 Nov 2026Durban3R13,000Register
25 to 27 Nov 2026Pretoria3R13,000Register
30 Nov to 2 Dec 2026Windhoek3US$1,500Register
1 to 3 Dec 2026Gaborone3US$1,500Register
2 to 4 Dec 2026Maseru3US$1,500Register
7 to 9 Dec 2026Mbabane3US$1,500Register
8 to 10 Dec 2026Lusaka3US$1,500Register
9 to 11 Dec 2026Harare3US$1,500Register

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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