How can we do cross-functional collaboration better?

💬 "Cross-functional collaboration is really hard. We're not good at it, right?" - It's important to acknowledge the difficulty of cross-functional collaboration in order to improve it. 🤝 "If you're designating someone to decision-maker, you're not collaborating." 💡 The real work of collaboration is aligning around what we know, taking the time to share to one individually, say, "Why do I believe this?" 🤝 Starting from the same shared understanding is crucial for cross-functional collaboration, but it takes a lot of work and requires clearing your calendar of unnecessary meetings.