There are a number of different communication technologies available to the modern project manager to interface with and coordinate their virtual project teams. The technologies range from standard email communications, whether one to... read more →
Erin Meyer’s recent book, 'The Culture Map', takes a very approachable and hands on approach to helping individuals and organisations develop an understanding of working in cross cultural environments. In... read more →
We are all products of our personal and cultural past. Everything we have seen, read, heard and experienced changes the way we see our own present and future, ultimately affecting... read more →
This article focuses on the challenges of building a corporate culture when your business is geographically distributed. So, just how do you go about building a corporate culture in a... read more →
The question of what the future of work will look like is one that comes up regularly when discussing virtual teams, as such, in this article I will try to apply... read more →
Much of the management guidance used in western businesses for delivering employee feedback suggests that the best approach is to say something good, followed by commenting on an area for improvement... read more →
Trust is fundamental to any relationship, whether it is business or personal. If there is no trust between partners, things will not run as smoothly as they do when the... read more →
When establishing a virtual team, or when moving between cultures for business, team composition diversity can present some difficulties for both new and experienced managers and team members. In many... read more →
It's been said that the eight most frightening words in international business are "I'm from head office, I'm here to help". The fear that an impending visit from head office can... read more →
This post considers how the 2015 movie The Water Diviner, directed by and staring Russell Crowe (@RussellCrowe) as Connor, and co staring Olga Kurylenko (@OlyaKurylenko) as Ayshe and Yilmaz Erdogan (@YilmazErdogan) as Major Hasan, with a... read more →