Managing Globally

47mIntermediate2018-05-16

Authors

Paula Caligiuri

I/O Psychologist

Course details

In today's global economy, it's crucial for managers to be culturally agile. The best leaders can accurately assess the cultural environment in which their teams are operating and manage their teams appropriately. In this course, join professor and global leadership expert Paula Caligiuri as she helps managers understand how to lead effectively across cultures. Learn how to create positive first impressions anywhere in the world and vary your verbal and nonverbal communications to be understood in different cultures. Plus, discover how to make convincing presentations in different cultural situations, motivate a team across cultures, make requests and provide direction, and more.

Learning objectives
List examples of egalitarian leadership.
Recognize the best approach for giving a presentation to a group with a culture that you are not familiar with.
Explain the concept of adaptation when applied to managing globally.

Skills covered

Inclusive LeadershipTeams and CollaborationManagement SkillsDiversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)Professional DevelopmentLeadership and ManagementOne-Off

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Welcome
02 - What is cultural agility

1. Culture and Management

03 - Understanding culture
04 - What it means to be a leader in different cultures
05 - How to read the cultural environment

2. Relating Across Cultures

06 - Make positive first impressions
07 - Gain trust across cultures
08 - Foster relationships across cultures

3. Communicating Across Cultures

09 - How to communicate across cultures
10 - Make presentations across cultures
11 - Requests and providing direction across cultures
12 - How to motivate a team across cultures

Conclusion

13 - Adaption, minimization, and integration
14 - Next steps - Tips for managers