Think Global: Be Successful Overseas
| It's not enough to know the language! Leaders
who go to work overseas are often surprised by how much they thought
they knew about a culture, and how little they really do. Here are three
ways to begin your cultural transition before you start work with a
division or company in a different country: - Check your
assumptions. You will hear many things about how people in the
other culture get work done, but people are still individuals. Don't assume anyone ever has the same understanding as you do.
- Attend workshops. Leading up
to your move, find workshops or lectures about doing business in
different countries or go to a country-specific conference. Business isn't the same everywhere you go, its completely different!
- Immerse
yourself in global news. Find publications, websites, and
television programs that give you a cross-cultural view of what's going
on in the world and insight into how other cultures view global news.
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Act Local: Leading Multi-Generational Teams
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"For the first time in modern history, workplace demographics now span four generations, meaning that 20-year-old new hires can find themselves working side-by-side with colleagues who are older than they are by 50 years (or even more)." - AARP PDF ArticleREAD MORE HERECommon Characteristics of Generations-Traditionalists (1927-1945) are hard-working, loyal, more submissive and not as tech-savvy.-Baby Boomers (1946-1964) are work-centric, independent, goal-oriented and competitive.-Gen X's (born 1965-1980) are individualistic, flexible, want more work-life balance, and are into new technology.-Gen Y's (born in the mid-80's) are tech-savvy, attention-craving, family-centric, achievement and team-oriented. |
Greetings!
Think Global, Act Local, what does that mean? If you want your company to understand how to work better across country regions, yet be effective in local markets, contact me and I'll help you create world class business results.
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Book Melissa's Signature Workshop:
Innovation from Cross-Cultural Teamwork
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1. How to work more successfully in virtual global teams.
2. To understand cultural diversity and why your co-workers prioritize and communicate the way they do.
3. To become savvy at managing projects in other countries.
Course Details:
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Face-to-Face
20 participants
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How Do Stereotypes
Affect Us?
| Dr. Claude Steele, provost of Columbia University and recognized leader
in the field of social psychology, spoke recently on how negative
stereotypes continue the achieve- ment gap and
limit work-force talent potential.
See Dr. Claude Steele's latest talk on Stereotypes
HERE
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