We invite you to The Snack Room™, where we offer complimentary bite-sized learning!

Influencing Effectively in a Matrix-Based Environment

Program date: Thursday, November 5th

Time: 9:00 am to 9:30 am PT, followed by an optional 15-minute Q&A

Location: Zoom

Facilitated by Gaylene Xanthopoulos, CEO and Founder of The Leadership Edge.

Matrix-based team structures are essential in many lean, innovation-driven industries that rely on highly specialized talent. While effective, they can also introduce unique challenges—especially when it comes to aligning priorities, communication, and accountability across teams.

Whether you are leading a project team in the life sciences or another highly technical industry, success in this environment requires strong coordination among project leaders, managers, and team members. Clear communication, shared goals, and well-managed priorities are critical to balancing team needs with competing demands.

In this fast-paced, 30-minute Snack Room session, you will:

  • Explore the purpose and value of your team’s matrix structure
  • Identify five common challenges in matrix environments
  • Learn practical tools and strategies to manage competing priorities, collaborate across functions, and influence outcomes without direct authority

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Led by seasoned consultants, each live, 30‑minute Snack Room equips you with practical strategies to lead confidently through shifting priorities, complex information, and constant change. Every Snack Room concludes with a live Q&A with our consultants, giving you direct access to tailored guidance and development support specific to your organizational or personal leadership growth. Designed to be fast, focused, and immediately actionable, The Snack Room delivers bite‑sized learning that meets you exactly where you are in your leadership journey.