Atalie is a project manager at Lotus Software, which was historically at the forefront of software innovation but has lagged behind since the company has grown. The company identified that different departments have stopped communicating with each other about their various projects. Atalie has created a vision and strategic objectives to improve communication and creativity and rallied her team around this shared purpose. They are actively brainstorming ideas for success. However, some team members have brought up a concern that in the past, their ideas were shut down quickly or rejected during a lengthy proposal process that went through the hands of multiple higher-ups with no stake or interest in the project. 

What is the next step for Atalie to take to lead her team toward collaborative change? Have her team engage in job-shadowing to gain cross-functional skills and knowledge. 

Create a sense of urgency in her team to help them see the need for change. Push the team harder to come up with unique and creative ideas that will not be rejected. Enable action by removing barriers or redesigning processes as appropriate to provide greater freedom.