How can companies ensure that cross-departmental meetings not only foster collaboration and innovation but also lead to tangible results and measurable improvements in organizational performance?

Companies can ensure that cross-departmental meetings foster collaboration and innovation by establishing clear objectives and agendas for each meeting, ensuring that all relevant stakeholders are involved and engaged in the discussion, and encouraging open communication and idea-sharing between departments. To lead to tangible results and measurable improvements in organizational performance, companies should establish key performance indicators (KPIs) to track progress, assign action items and responsibilities to specific individuals or teams, and regularly follow up on outcomes and make necessary adjustments to ensure goals are being met. Additionally, creating a culture of accountability and recognition for successful collaboration and innovation can further motivate employees to actively participate and contribute to the success of cross-departmental initiatives.