The Different Types of Corporate Teams in a Task Force

by Charmayne Smith

A corporate task force is a cross-functional team organized to address a particular objective. Whether large or small, a task force consists of individuals from various levels and departments. The complexity of a well-formed team’s skills and experience provides a wide range of perspectives that provides the team with the elements for success.


Effective corporate task forces are as diverse as the tasks they are joined to complete. Although diversity is important, each member of the task force must have a firm understanding of the subject matter in order to benefit the group. The level of understanding is often more important than the employee’s level or position within the organization. For instance, a corporate task force designed to better understand customers' concerns after purchase might include customer service and shipping managers, as well as customer service and return representatives, resolution specialists, and account supervisors. Each member represents different areas of the company, and has experience with different customer interactions and viewpoints.


Corporate task forces are designed around business need. As a result, these task forces can have an array of objectives, and can work for periods ranging from several months to several years. These types of corporate teams include product development teams, research teams and quality assurance teams. In most cases, corporate task forces are temporary teams that disband once the objectives are complete, but it is common for the task forces to morph into permanent departments and committees when findings display that the business benefits from the permanent addition.


Corporations of all levels and industries use task force teams to gather information and resolve issues. These teams can be both internal and external teams. Hospitals and medical facilities often create task forces of doctors and medical professionals, from national and international locations, to help diagnosis and treat patients. Small incorporated business owners join to create task forces designed to help all the involved businesses develop new products and capture new customers. Corporate task force teams pool their skills, experience and knowledge to develop new and innovative answers to their problems and tasks.


As temporary teams, corporate task forces are easily eliminated not only when the tasks are complete, but when the teams are found to be ineffective. This expendable nature allows corporations to quickly change gears without exhausting expenses and personnel.

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