BARRIERS

TO NETWORKING

Despite all the good, solid reasons for teams to build effective relationships with key stakeholders, there are still too many situations where it does not work. Teams continue to focus on goal-setting, team dynamics, leadership, empowerment and all the other internal issues. As a result, they do not get the resources they need, the external support that is essential and the funds to purchase necessary services and equipment.

Barriers to effective stakeholder relations include some or all of the following issues:

1.  Stereotyping of other groups

2.  Competition with other teams

3.  Differentiation of functions

4.  Lack of information about the other groups

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