One World, One Team: Aligning a Globally Distributed Team for Success
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One World, One Team Aligning a Globally Distributed Team for Success Carol Hernandez Suparna Sinha Roy
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Presented by: Suparna Sinha Roy and Carol Hernandez
Transcript of One World, One Team: Aligning a Globally Distributed Team for Success
One World, One Team Aligning a Globally Distributed Team for Success
Carol HernandezSuparna Sinha Roy
What characterizes a global team?
Spans across space, organizations.
Shares responsibility for outcome.
Relies on technology to interact.
Global Virtual Teams face unique challenges
Cultural differences. Communication barriers. Lack of face to face time.
Team alignment is essential for high performance
Shared vision and goals. Shared sense of accountability.Strategically mapped roles and responsibilities.
Toolbox to Align Global Teams for Success
Foster “one team” collaboration and accountability
Manage differences to drive innovation and performance
Align performance drivers to meet business results
Foster “One Team” Collaboration and Accountability
Communicate. Build Trust. Establish clear leadership roles.
Manage Differences to Drive Innovation and Performance
Use supportive communication strategies. Foster cultural fluency.Enable effective information exchange.
Individual and team scorecards.Process and outcome based assessments.
Team performance based awards.
Align Performance Drivers to Meet Business Results
At the end, it is all about making connections
What are you doing to connect with your team?
References
De Rosa, Darlene. "Leadership in Action." InterScience. Vol. 28. Issue 6.
Gibson, Cristina B., and Susan G. Cohen, eds. Virtual Teams That Work: Creating Conditions for Virtual Team Effectiveness. First ed. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2003. Print.
Are Your Global Team Members Miles Apart? , Harvard Management Update, Web. 28 Feb. 2008. <http://blogs.hbr.org/2008/02/are-your-global-team-members-m/>
Edinger, Scott. The ‘Power of Alignment’ Brings Common Ground to Team Goals, Web. <http://www.jostle.me/blog/the-power-of-alignment-brings-common-ground-to-team-goals-2>
Global Team-building: 6 Best Practices for Building Top-Performing Global Teams, Chronus Consulting, Web. <http://chronosconsulting.org/blog/53/global-team-building-6-best-practices-for-building-top-performing-global-teams/>
Global Talent Briefing: Leading a Global Team: Building Alignment, Aperian Global, Web. <http://corp.aperianglobal.com/newslettersingle/375>
How do Leaders Create Alignment, Web. <http://michaelhyatt.com/how-do-leaders-create-alignment.html>
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