International Project Management
Achieve an effective cross-border co-operation in your project team
You project team is dotted around the globe and common working hours are almost impossible. You have the electronic tools for speedy, worldwide communication – but do you really utilise these efficiently? The potentials in your team are great, but how do you consolidate the knowledge and experience of the various experts? How do you recognise cultural differences at an early stage and how do you deal with them in a way to gain from synergy effects?
Seminar Objectives
Within the scope of this seminar, you as project leader or your entire team identify the linguistic and cultural differences which can lead to misunderstandings and problems in international teams.
You develop alternative behaviour patterns for dealing with these difficulties. In addition, you learn the potentials of current electronic tools – what tool is right for you in which situation? Thus, you will learn how to configure leadership and communications effectively and discover which rules need to be established for teamwork in an international context. You will be able to truly tap into existing synergy effects and will also remain capable of acting despite the distances and time differences.
Your Benefit
We combine short theory inputs with numerous practical workshops. You will gain in confidence when dealing with international teams and develop tools of the trade which will support you in your work.
In terms of content, the seminar is aimed at multinational teams. If you have a team comprising of just two nationalities (e.g. German & Japanese) you will receive valuable suggestions from us. We also arrange specific seminars for entire teams, for example seminars which examine German-Japanese cooperation exclusively. We organise these seminars for a wide range of nationalities with the assistance of our partners.
Seminar Topics
Cultural dimensions
- Which cultural differences are there between countries?
- Which dimensions are relevant to successful project work?
- Which regulations are helpful in an international team?
Configuring communications
- How do we communicate with one another and with the project leader?
- How do we discuss differences of opinion?
- How do we say and hear “no” in different cultures?
- How do we handle proximity and distance?
- How do we deal with differences?
- What approaches and agreements help during conflicts?
Dealing with hierarchy and management
- What denotes good leadership in an international environment?
- How do we handle differing expectations of leadership?
- How do I obtain reliable approvals and agreements?
Dealing with time
- How do I deal with differences in the sense of time?
- How do I find a common basis for planning?
Dealing with the team
- Which aspects are necessary for the team spirit?
- How can these be developed and sustained over distance?
- What rules are helpful with an international team?
- What tools help to configure the communication effectively?
Further Details
- Target Group
The seminar content is orientated towards multi-national teams. If you work in a team with only two nations involved (eg: Germany-Japan), you will certainly receive valuable inputs with us. - Group Size
Maximum of 12 participants. This way, we wish to make sure that the seminar is highly efficient and guarantee the highest possible benefit for you. - Language
Our open enrolment courses are in German only. As an in-house seminar we can deliver this course also in English. - Duration
2 days - Notice
In English, we normally conduct this course only as an inhouse-seminar. Please contact us for further details. If you are interested in open enrolment courses in German, please visit our German language site.
(16 PDUs)