Mastering Cultural Differences in Global Virtual Teams

Dr. Luiza Dreasher of Mastering Cultural Difference shared her expertise in the globinar "Mastering Cultural Differences in Global Virtual Teams".

Managing diverse teams across borders has become a key need for overall successful business leadership. This globinar shares practical strategies to navigate complexities of cultural differences and unlock the true potential of your global teams.

Listen to Dr. Dreasher HERE.

Gain a deeper understanding of the various cultural nuances and how they can impact communication, collaboration, and overall team dynamics. Discover the hidden potential within these differences and learn how to leverage them to foster high performance.

Global virtual teams present their own set of unique challenges. From time zone differences to language barriers and technology limitations, we will delve into the obstacles commonly encountered in virtual team settings. Uncover proven techniques to overcome these challenges and create a cohesive, productive team environment that transcends physical boundaries.

Drawing on extensive research and real-world experiences, Luiza Dreasher, President and CEO of Mastering Cultural Differences, provides you with a comprehensive toolkit of practical guidelines for working with global virtual teams. Learn how to establish clear communication channels, build trust across cultures, and promote collaboration in a virtual space.

During the program, Luiza also shared the most common mistakes made in this context and provide invaluable remedies to avoid or address them. Tap into her wealth of knowledge as she highlighted the potential pitfalls and offers expert advice on mitigating cultural misunderstandings, fostering inclusive leadership, and maintaining a high level of engagement within your team.

By the end of this globinar you will emerge as a more confident and competent leader capable of harnessing the power of cultural differences in global virtual teams. Empower yourself with the skills and strategies necessary to drive exceptional team performance and achieve remarkable results, no matter where your team members are located.

Be global and UNSTOPPABLE!

• Recognize the cultural dimensions that may affect team effectiveness.
• Understand the many challenges to global virtual teams.
• Learn practical guidelines for increasing your virtual global teams’ effectiveness.
• Become aware of the most common mistakes made by global virtual team leaders and how to avoid them.

Speaker

Luiza Dreasher - President and CEO at Mastering Cultural Differences. Luiza has over 20 years of experience in the areas of diversity, equity, inclusion, and cultural competence development. Her expertise in global and domestic diversity has led to consulting jobs and presentations to numerous audiences, including the United States Department of Defense, Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Schreiber Foods of Brazil, MN Department of Public Safety, Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union, and numerous institutions of higher education.

Luiza has taught courses focusing on Social Justice, Cross-Cultural Race Relations, and currently teaches Diversity Management at Metropolitan State University. While serving as an Assistant Dean and Director of Multicultural and International Inclusion at Mitchell Hamline School of Law in Saint Paul, she developed and taught a course on Cultural Competence for the Legal Profession.

As a contributing writer for The Inclusion Solution, a newsletter distributed by The Winters Group, Luiza focuses on transformative solutions for equity, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace. With over 86,000 readers, Luiza has written about strategies for recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce, the detrimental impact of microaggressions in the workplace, achieving inclusive religious observance, age discrimination, and how biases and lack of cultural competence keep diversity out.

At the invitation of the Winters Group, she wrote an expert paper on “”Addressing Race and Racism in the Workplace.”” Last year, she wrote, How many more have to die? What each and every one of us can do. This article was written after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis and was among Inclusion Solution’s top ten most read blogs of 2020. Se also wrote “”Racism is a White Problem,”” where she argues how systemic racism harms Whites and provides mechanisms for changes.

Luiza is currently the President and CEO of Mastering Cultural Differences. As such, she designs and implements customized programs for organizations and educational institutions that want team members to understand cultural differences and work well across those differences. In fact, in her recently published book, Mastering Cultural Differences: Strategies for Leading a Global Workforce, she provides incredible insight into cultural differences impacting today’s diverse workplaces as well as best practices for increased performance in a global economy.

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