Become
A Truly Global Company
"Companies fail when they put a global strategy
and structure in place, but don't develop global people
who can make the strategy work."
Mary Beth Lamb
Co-author, "Do's and Taboos Around the World for Women
in Business"
According to J. Stewart Black and Hal B. Gregersen of The
Harvard Business Review, "in today's economy, having
a workforce that is fluent in the ways of the world isn't
a luxury." As the world gets smaller and smaller, and
our markets expand to other parts of the world, it has become
increasingly important that we know how to work with people
of different cultures.
Are you, or do you want to be, doing business in the international
marketplace? Are you dealing with:
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International mergers and acquisitions?
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Staffing issues for overseas companies and divisions?
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Providing home office support for people operating in
other countries?
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Staffing multicultural teams to drive results?
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Customers, alliance partners and employees in an international
market?
How effective do you want to be in the world market? Do you
want to be a truly effective global company or just another
American company trying to do business in other countries
in the American way?
Effective global organizations understand that their people
- both here and abroad - need to:
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Demonstrate cross-cultural sensitivity
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Understand that each culture has values different from
ours, but of equal validity
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Have the tools to function cross-culturally, so that
they can optimize business opportunities around the world.
Employees must first be aware of the differences between
cultures. Once they have this awareness, they are ready to
learn the critical skills and tools to navigate cultural differences
and achieve peak performance around the world.
Employees who work regularly with a particular country or
region will benefit from knowing practical insights about
cultural business processes and protocol for those regions
of the world. Global teams will need to develop processes
and use special skills that will help them to work together
productively.
Employees who transfer overseas will benefit from learning,
prior to their departure, how to be successful in their new
host country. They also require support as they are repatriated.
Many people will leave their companies when they get to their
home country. Many times this is due to trouble reacclimating
to "home." Coping skills and practical techniques
to reintegrate into their home culture help make the transition
back smoother.
Strategic Enhancement Group can work with you to provide
tools and skills to succeed in the global environment, not
only as a supplier/vendor, but also as an employer. We can:
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Provide services that insure that transferees and their
families are as successful as possible during their international
assignment, supporting them prior to departure, while
they are in the host country and during repatriation.
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Help employees with international responsibilities learn
how to navigate cultural differences and achieve peak
performance in an international context
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Provide senior and mid-level managers with the skills
and strategies to manage an international workforce
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Provide practical insights about critical business processes
and protocol for employees who regularly work with a particular
country or region
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Help employees plan, implement and evaluate international
business events
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Help women understand the unique challenges and opportunities
they face when doing global business
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Teach skills for setting up, conducting and closing international
negotiations.
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Help develop process and skills for working productively
on international teams
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Teach employees how to host international guests effectively
to insure successful business relationships
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Provide Country Profiles and Country Guides
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