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Best Practices for Managing Projects Across Cultures

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Learn how to set up global projects for success by agreeing on the language, roles, and culture of each project.

Syllabus

Introduction
  • Getting things done
1. Language
  • Establishing a team language
  • Accepting responsibility as an English speaker
  • Establishing technical English
  • Speaking other languages
2. Respect + Trust + Transparency = Success
  • Respect
  • Trust
  • Transparency
3. Unambiguous Messages
  • Adapting around distance
  • Setting accountability as a standard
  • Avoiding cultural misunderstandings
4. Roles That Drive Expectations
  • Documenting roles and expectations
  • Clarifying roles vs. titles
  • Setting commitment as an expectation
5. Project One Team, One Culture
  • Aligning a one-team culture
  • Sustaining a one-team culture
  • Agreeing on solutions at kickoff
6. Continuous Improvement of Projects
  • Improving your projects using PDCA
  • Documenting lessons learned
Conclusion
  • Next steps

Taught by

Sam Yankelevitch

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