Global Leadership Development

Industry: Information Technology

A Chinese high-tech company with growing international presence had identified high potential Chinese employees who were being groomed for global postings and needed assistance in developing skills for a multinational environment. The employees were being sent to offices in the US and needed help with early transitional issues. The overall goal of the engagement was to prepare the individuals from China with ability to cope with and to thrive in their long-term overseas assignments.

Our approach:

• Understand the employee's situation and perceived challenges from that individual's point of view
• Develop and deliver customized training including situational analysis for decision-making and problem-solving
• Provide a framework for understanding cultural differences that affect business practice in the US and China
• Create an action plan for addressing key challenges
• Provide confidential one-on-one coaching and support to employees in Mandarin

Results:

• A reported increased sense of understanding of the US business environment and of how people in the US view their work.
• The Chinese employees gained and practiced skills that would allow them to maximize the benefit of the overseas training they would receive and to be confident in their global assignments.
• Chinese employees came away with action plans that would allow them to identify and proactively act upon problems or difficulties in the new business environment.

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