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Heathside Information Services Ltd. Establishing and Managing Multinational Project Teams Contact – Collaboration – Co- ordination 14 July 2004

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Establishing and Managing Multinational Project Teams. Contact – Collaboration – Co-ordination 14 July 2004. Overview of Presentation. Introduction Establishing teams Objectives and planning Carrying out the plan. Introduction. Working with diverse teams - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Page 1: Establishing and Managing Multinational Project Teams

Heathside Information Services Ltd.

Establishing and Managing Multinational Project Teams

Contact – Collaboration – Co-ordination14 July 2004

Page 2: Establishing and Managing Multinational Project Teams

Overview of Presentation

Introduction

Establishing teams

Objectives and planning

Carrying out the plan

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Introduction

Working with diverse teams

Diversity is both a strength and a weakness

Examples from Southern and Eastern Africa, Middle East and the Former Soviet Union

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COMESA

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Jordan Projects

Belgian Contractors

Heathside

Companies

Jordan

Project

Mgrs

EU Delegation

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Russia - Before

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Russia - After

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Establishing the Team

Choosing the team members

Communicating with the team members

Getting the team together

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Objectives and Planning

Conflicting agendas

Holidays and religious observances

Time differences and weekends

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Carrying Out the Plan

Language and translation

Regulations and bureaucracy

Issues of gender

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Reviewing the Outcomes

Knowing what happened

Always keep copies of everything (attendance records, assessment etc)

Getting together to review

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Conclusions

It’s all about people and communications

It’s about understanding the differences and making them work for your team

It’s good fun – but not for the faint-hearted

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Thankyou for Your Attention

Kate McCormick

Heathside Information Services Ltd

[email protected]