Manager swap
summary
A one-month swap puts an EMEA manager into a U.S. team and vice versa, with daily attendance at meetings and weekly one-on-ones; it surfaces cultural differences (European directness versus U.S. small talk and smiling), reveals the need for globally aligned new-hire training, and leads to shared rituals like virtual cooking and Pictionary nights. Metrics for request handling stay flat, trust and candid feedback arrive late in the month, and collaboration efficiency improves despite no HR data access.
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chapters (11)
- 0:00Manager swap concept
- 1:03Why team needed swap
- 2:06First week challenges
- 4:45Building trust second half
- 6:10Practical improvements
- 7:36Why try manager swap
- 8:20Q&A on swaps
- 9:49Impact on performance
- 11:12Encouraging swaps
- 12:37Personal reflections
- 14:06Closing discussion
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