There’s a saying that two heads are better than one. That is why teamwork is very important if you want to get things done efficiently in your business. Can you honestly say that you have an effective team now? Take time to visit Leadership Turn first to know the secrets of successful teams.

A bigger challenge now is how you can use your team to help resolve the big problems in your company. You can start by building what I like to call a “Solutions Team” with members coming from the different departments in your company. Do not limit the solutions to a specific department for this is very similar to running a company-wide marketing campaign – you have to involve everybody.

The objective is simple – identify the root problem and find the best solution among many alternatives. Coming from different background, you can be sure that all angles are covered and every perspective is valuable. In the corporate setting, this is called a cross-function team.

Start by choosing your best guys from the departments connected with the problem. Limit the number of members to at most 6 people. To make this team very effective, all members must be considered equal regardless of their current position. This will eliminate the power play, increase motivation, and intensify focus on solving the problems at hand.