Act Global, Act Local: Cultural Transformation for Business Excellence

Act Global, Act Local

Newsletter #16/2011

Greetings!

In this issue, you'll get tips about how to do business Slovakia, have access to the new release of my article Creating Feedback Culture in Your Global Team, and see the top 10 companies for Asian Americans.

We'd also like to call your attention to World Day for Cultural Diversity, initiated by the United Nations, and supported by hundreds of companies worldwide. Join the effort, here: http://www.un.org/en/events/culturaldiversityday/

And if you want to excel in cultural transformation check out my blog, for regular tips and info on working successfully globally: http://lamsonconsulting.com/blog/

The results will be invaluable!

Best wishes,

www@lamsonconsulting.com

Act Global: World Day for Cultural Diversity

The UN General Assembly proclaimed 21 May the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue in its resolution 57/249.

The World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development provides us with an opportunity to deepen our understanding of the values of cultural diversity and to learn to "live together" better.

Top 8 ways your company can support World Day for Cultural Diversity in Your Organization:

1) Internal communication campaign: posters, intranet announcements, etc.

2) Lunch and learns, coffee corner round-tables

3) Involving employee networks/resource groups

4) Panel discussions with external experts

5) Cultural Diversity workshops

6) Featuring monthly articles on cultural diversity

7) Engaging leadership in a cross-mentoring program

8) Blog, social media campaign

Act Local: Top 10 Companies for Asian Americans

Leveraging Diversity is the key to continued business success. According to Diversity Inc, the list of U.S. companies with successful strategies in recruiting, hiring and retaining Asian Americans is out!

1) Deloitte

2) Starwood Hotels & Resorts

3) Johnson & Johnson

4) IBM

5) PriceWaterHouse Coopers

6) Kaiser Permanente

7) Abbott

8) American Express

9) Procter & Gamble

10) Wells Fargo

Here are some facts about The DiversityInc Top 10 Companies for Asian Americans:

Their board of directors average 6.3 percent Asians, compared with 2 percent nationally
Their top level of management is almost 5 percent Asian.
They represent an average of 13.6 percent of their companies' workforces, compared with 4.8 percent nationally
They represent an average of 14.3 percent of managers in their companies, compared with 6.1 percent nationally

Melissa Lamson

Lamson Consulting LLC

www.lamsonconsulting.com

melissa.lamson@lamsonconsulting.com

tel: +1.650.283.2765

Tips for Doing Business in

Slovakia

1) According to the research, people are task-oriented in Slovakia. Give clear, direct instructions and you'll get the results you want.

2) Slovakians can be outspoken and critical in nature. Don't be offended, it means they're interested in what you have to say.

3) Many Slovakians (the younger generation mainly) have lived and worked outside Slovakia. They are flexible, mobile, and their English-language skills are often excellent.

For more about working across cultures, contact me

: +1-650-283-2765

Film on Tips for Doing Business Successfully in Germany

WATCH FILM HERE!

5 Steps to Creating Feedback Culture in Your Global Team

"I don't hear anything..." is the number one complaint when people are doing business globally.

But what about giving and receiving positive and negative feedback?

Download Melissa's article here to learn 5 Steps to Creating Feedback Culture in Your Global Team.

DOWNLOAD FEEDBACK ARTICLE HERE

Ask Melissa to Speak at Your Event!

Download Melissa's Speaker Sheet here for a list of topics in cultural transformation and global business success!

SPEAKER'S SHEET DOWNLOAD HERE