Collaboration Strategies for International Teams
summary
Case studies apply Erin Meyer’s Eight Dimensions model to real IT projects and show concrete changes: switching from email to WhatsApp over email produces near‑instant replies (even on Sunday), contacting equivalents in status removes recurrent roadblocks, and scheduling expectations differ between linear vs flexible time cultures. Examples include an Egyptian client avoiding a female manager (hierarchy), a Saudi client preferring relationship‑building (paintball + long lunches) and a follow‑on contract that proves the adjustments actually work.
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chapters (12)
- 0:00Introduction
- 1:11Cultural misunderstandings
- 2:39Eight dimensions of culture model explained
- 4:25Hierarchical vs egalitarian leadership
- 5:51Saudi project case study
- 9:10Time perception differences
- 11:39Time is cultural
- 13:47Persuasion and trust in business
- 17:25Holistic vs specific persuasion
- 19:33Cultural mistake and phrases
- 22:48Summary
- 25:40Q&A
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