How to Manage Global Teams

Neil Stolovitsky is a Senior Solution Specialist at Genius Inside.

  Talent Management   Teams   ProjectsAtWork  

Globally dispersed teams and stakeholders present daunting challenges to project, program and portfolio leaders. It is imperative that organizations develop a formal communication strategy that addresses distance, language, culture and access to information. In this undertaking, “the cloud” is a friend.

In a world where cloud and mobile technologies have eliminated the barriers of communication and collaboration across borders, oceans and time zones, project-centric organizations are increasingly mining the world for the best talent to deliver quality goods and services. In turn, this new global economy has created a more competitive environment where businesses are required to deliver superior products and services to more demanding customers at lower margins. In light of this reality, project-driven organizations must continuously improve their global strategy to maintain their competitive edge and remain profitable.

This article will examine the unique challenges confronted by project leaders and their dispersed teams and stakeholders, and the strategy required to effectively drive projects to success.

Global Team Challenges

Probably the biggest challenge project leaders face in managing a global team is the cultural diversity of team members and stakeholders who are working in multiple locations. It is not unusual for remote teams to not have regular contact…

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