Establishing a global team is always a daunting task. How do you get people on time zones around the world on a video conference together, knowing someone will be up in the middle of the night? How do you motivate…
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Seven Ways to Assure High Performance with Global Teams
The new general manager of a recently acquired, innovative global business asked me if his new staff, which spanned seven countries and four continents, could understand English. “Yes, they can,” I responded with a smile. “But it doesn’t mean they…
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The Corporate Diversity Movement Got It Wrong. The Key is Common Focus, Discomfort and Conflict!
If you lead a global company with demanding customers that is fast paced, facing frequent change, and requiring innovation, you need more discomfort and conflict. For that, you need a diverse, global and inclusive workforce. Studies show that type of…
Six Steps that Enable Virtual Teams to Outperform Co-located Teams
MIT researchers found that there are three characteristics that allow virtual teams to outperform co-located teams. The three characteristics are: having team members who communicate effectively, participate equally, and are good at reading emotions. They also found that having women…
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