How Merck is using virtual team building to increase performance

How to Up Your Global Team’s Game

Tuesday, May 5, 2015

Moderator: Mike Agron Executive Producer - WebAttract

Speakers

Nikki Lyon

Sandstone Limited

Client Services Director

S a n d s t o n e more than just fun

GLOBALTEAMBUILDING

Caroline Maraval

Global Supplier Management Group

Chief of Staff

Executive Director – Processes, Operations & Strategy

Who is in the Audience

What are the top two challenges that your virtual teams experience? (Please select two options)

• Time zone differences • Cultural barriers • Language • Lack of sufficient interaction to build relationships • Other

Poll #1

Speakers

Nikki Lyon

Sandstone Limited

Client Services Director

S a n d s t o n e more than just fun

GLOBALTEAMBUILDING

Caroline Maraval

Global Supplier Management Group

Chief of Staff

Executive Director – Processes, Operations & Strategy

Merck

• Improve health and well being around the world

• MSD outside North America • $42 billion pharmaceutical • 70,000 employees

• Global Supplier

Management Group • 500 people worldwide

Caroline Maraval

Global Supplier Management Group

Chief of Staff

Executive Director – Processes, Operations & Strategy

Challenge #1 Building a Virtual Team

global team building

Challenge #1 Building a Virtual Team

Challenge #1 Building a Virtual Team

Challenge #2 Build World Class Leadership Bench

500 people worldwide

Challenge #2 Build World Class Leadership Bench

Would you recommend?

Challenge #2 Build World Class Leadership Bench

Metrics

Lessons & Surprises

Must be involved • Building teams • Energizing captains • Sending regular messages Have a story to share

Competitive levels Creative abilities Insight into hidden talents Know who to call upon

Key Tactics

Nikki Lyon

Sandstone Limited

Client Services Director

S a n d s t o n e more than just fun

GLOBALTEAMBUILDING

1.6 billion

Virtual Team Work is Increasing

Key Tactics

Gamify Gamify

Embrace time

zones

Embrace time

zones

Provide variety Provide variety

Enforce cross location

Enforce cross location

Advice

Caroline Maraval

Global Supplier Management Group

Chief of Staff

Executive Director – Processes, Operations & Strategy

Getting Started

• Review infographic, slides, recording

• Research globalteambuilding.com

• Contact live chat, web form, email (email@sandstone.co.uk)

• Start a conversation 857.305.9515

+44 (0) 1158 715690

Caroline Maraval

Global Supplier Management Group

Chief of Staff

Executive Director – Processes, Operations & Strategy

Ask the Experts

Nikki Lyon

Client Services Director

Sandstone Limited

S a n d s t o n e more than just fun

GLOBALTEAMBUILDING

Alan Hunt

S a n d s t o n e more than just fun

GLOBALTEAMBUILDING

Managing Director

Sandstone Limited

Contact Sandstone: 857.305.9515 or +44 (0) 1158 715690 globalteambuilding.com