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DORA LUZ Mejia CEO| IT Explore Envigado, Antioquia, Colombia
I am just staring a project in a country I have never work and in a kind of project that I have never had experience. Some people is caution about the cultural awarness that I need to consider . I want to get some advices to start this challenge. any advice?
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Thomas Walenta Global Project Economy Expert Hackenheim, Germany
There is a free comparison of countries on 6 cultural dimensions by Hofstede.
Gives you a headstart. In the end I would suggest considering a cultural workshop with the core team to create joint awareness.
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2 replies by DORA LUZ Mejia and Eric Simms
Jul 26, 2019 9:13 AM
Eric Simms
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I love Hofstede's cultural dimensions comparison. It has helped me avoid problems caused by cultural differences I would probably have failed to consider..
Jul 26, 2019 8:27 PM
DORA LUZ Mejia
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Thanks, appreciate a lot your points
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Eric Simms Senior Program Manager Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Jul 26, 2019 8:20 AM
Replying to Thomas Walenta
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There is a free comparison of countries on 6 cultural dimensions by Hofstede.
Gives you a headstart. In the end I would suggest considering a cultural workshop with the core team to create joint awareness.
I love Hofstede's cultural dimensions comparison. It has helped me avoid problems caused by cultural differences I would probably have failed to consider..
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Sergio Luis Conte Helping to create solutions for everyone| Worldwide based Organizations Buenos Aires, Argentina
Forget about all cultural theory and go to understand people way of thinking and behave. You can find it into the internet. In my actual work place we have a repository in our knowledge management system about that. You can find lot of information from reports each month organizations like BBVA bank publish to other sources.
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Therese Poujade-Goustiaux Consultant| Wish E Works Montastruc La Conseillere, France
Here's a quick read cultural awareness resource where you can look up overviews on 50 countries: https://www.commisceo-global.com/resources/
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1 reply by DORA LUZ Mejia
Jul 26, 2019 8:27 PM
DORA LUZ Mejia
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very nice thanks
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Kimberly McCoy Project Manager| TekSystems - Contractor Zanesville, Oh, United States
My suggestion is to meet with your team, informal introductions, and get to know them. The best thing you can do is to make that personal connection. You can also talk through some of the questions with them of the culture they are used to, as they will know you are not from around there and should be understanding. Documents can only take you so far. Good luck!
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1 reply by DORA LUZ Mejia
Jul 26, 2019 8:29 PM
DORA LUZ Mejia
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thanks for this advive, I planned a 4 hours workshop with the base initial team. I am thinking about a some cultural awarness activity for the starting point
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DORA LUZ Mejia CEO| IT Explore Envigado, Antioquia, Colombia
Jul 26, 2019 8:20 AM
Replying to Thomas Walenta
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There is a free comparison of countries on 6 cultural dimensions by Hofstede.
Gives you a headstart. In the end I would suggest considering a cultural workshop with the core team to create joint awareness.
Thanks, appreciate a lot your points
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DORA LUZ Mejia CEO| IT Explore Envigado, Antioquia, Colombia
Jul 26, 2019 12:14 PM
Replying to Therese Poujade-Goustiaux
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Here's a quick read cultural awareness resource where you can look up overviews on 50 countries: https://www.commisceo-global.com/resources/
very nice thanks
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DORA LUZ Mejia CEO| IT Explore Envigado, Antioquia, Colombia
Jul 26, 2019 1:50 PM
Replying to Kimberly McCoy
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My suggestion is to meet with your team, informal introductions, and get to know them. The best thing you can do is to make that personal connection. You can also talk through some of the questions with them of the culture they are used to, as they will know you are not from around there and should be understanding. Documents can only take you so far. Good luck!
thanks for this advive, I planned a 4 hours workshop with the base initial team. I am thinking about a some cultural awarness activity for the starting point

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