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 By Gina Abudi, on October 14th, 2014 “The problem with communication is the illusion that is has been accomplished.” – George Bernard Shaw Communicating across cultural boundaries is not an easy task, nor one that should be taken lightly. Communication encompasses many elements related to culture, including non-verbal communications, phrases we use, and attempting to manage impressions others have of us. These […] By Gina Abudi, on December 3rd, 2013 Cultural differences between team members increases the complexity or “thinking” required around communications. Additionally, when we add virtual team members to the mix, we increase the complexity even further! Communication is affected by our ideas around hierarchy and how we expect decisions to be made or problems solved. For example, for some team members there […] By Gina Abudi, on February 21st, 2013 Are You Communicating Effectively with Your Team? I recall one of the first projects I ever worked on. During a status meeting, the team lead asked each of us if we had completed our tasks for the week. I reported back on a number of tasks which I completed. When I was done with my […] By Gina Abudi, on January 23rd, 2013 Too often, especially with larger and/or virtual teams, all members do not have consistent information and/or they understand the information they have received differently. This is due to a number of factors including: Lack of formal communications Lack of sharing information whether formally or informally Lack of understanding of a variety of cultural backgrounds on […] By Gina Abudi, on January 16th, 2013 In order to increase productivity When a meeting is actively facilitated rather than just keeping it unstructured, the following benefits are realized: There is active participation and contribution by all attendees Topics of discussion tend to be better balanced – with a focus on both pros and cons There is a likelihood of more creative […] |
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