Effective Management of Specialists in Cross-Functional Teams

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Organizations require many types of cross-functional teams that operate within project management structures. Often these teams are staffed by highly specialized and technically trained individuals who may not have been trained in managerial accountabilities or managing people. Richard B. D. Brown, an experienced human resource executive, describes the management muddle he commonly has encountered in project management and specialist team settings, and recommends application of principles as a dependable path toward appropriate managerial behaviors and increased project successes. Interestingly, he notes, the sorting out of the complex role relationships were first detailed over forty years ago by Wilfred Brown and Elliott Jaques in their development of the “co-manager” concept. Brown details how he sorted out these complex relationships in one project management situation.

Major organizations and consulting firms that provide Requisite Organization-based services

A global association of academics, managers, and consultants that focuses on spreading RO implementation practices and encouraging their use
Dr. Gerry Kraines, the firms principal, combines Harry Levinson's leadership frameworks with Elliott Jaques's Requisite Organization. He worked closely with Jaques over many years, has trained more managers in these methods than anyone else in the field, and has developed a comprehensive RO-based software for client firms.
Former RO-experienced CEO, Ron Harding, provides coaching to CEOs of start-ups and small and medium-size companies that are exploring their own use of RO concepts.  His role is limited, temporary and coordinated with the RO-based consultant working with the organization
Founded by Gillian Stamp, one of Jaques's colleagues at Brunel, the firm modified Jaques;s work-levels, developed the Career Path Appreciation method, and has grown to several hundred certified assessors in aligned consulting firms world-wide recently expanding to include organization design