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Worried about the impact
the economy will have on your company and employees? Your local
OI Partners office can help you navigate the challenges and
opportunities presented by the current climate. To contact your
local office, call 800-232-5285 or go here . You also
can visit us at www.oipartners.net.
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We work
in a global environment, one that's a fascinating mix of different
cultures and ethnic backgrounds. This diversity brings a richness
that offers opportunities for both occupational and personal
growth, but it also brings challenges. Recognizing and
appreciating cultural differences and how they impact effective various
Leadership/Managership activities and our communications and
business can not only enrich us personally, but enhance our
businesses across a larger and diverse market. This newsletter
shares some insights on ways to bring a best global teams approach
to your workplace.
Sincerely,
Lateyfa Ali
OI Partners - E. K. Ward & Associates
Buffalo, New York
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Do
You Know Next?
David Miles shares his thoughts on
reinventing a global strategy and actions that will be stronger
than before and propel us into a more positive global future.
Each of us must tap the total powers of all key stakeholders in
our organization and at a higher level, such as our profession or
industry. In essence, we must create a confluence of new
leadership principles. We must create more forums and not expect
instant answers.
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 Working
Globally - Your Effectiveness
A key to being successful is
to first learn about the macro culture of the country in which
you or your participant is working or is their heritage. While
this can be a little time consuming, it will pay big dividends in
your overall effectiveness.
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Working Globally -
Personal Thoughts
Global consulting can be a tremendous
learning experience for you, your firm and the client. As
our world markets evolve into a true global business, we all will
have to learn about multiple cultures and different ways of the
world economy. Here we
address three potential issues.
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Diversity
Training - The Global Workplace
To attract and retain the best
talent will require companies to value their employees. When
diversity is treated as a valued asset, it can create innovative
and creative ideas which can offer a competitive advantage for
any organization. Diversity awareness training assists in
developing decision-making and social action skills so that
employees learn to view events and situations from a variety of
perspectives.
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Culture and the Global Team
For cross-cultural teams to
succeed, managers and team members need to be attuned to cultural
differences. Companies must be supportive, proactive and
innovative if they wish to reap the potential benefits global
teams can offer. This goes beyond financing and creating
technological links to bring people together and requires going
back to the basics to foster better interpersonal communication.
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