Competing in the global economy requires organisations to take a strong direction on developing their human capital. Individuals need to be outstanding leaders in their own business environments to be successful, but leading on the global stage requires exceptional talent. We can create pathways for this to occur. Understanding other cultures begins with respect. Respect for diversity, for individual cultures, for understanding the way business is done in different countries, and respect for each person to have the opportunity to be successful.

SERVICES AND SOLUTIONS

Selecting and developing your people in a measured and meaningful manner is the key to promoting strong leadership and management in your organisation.

We live in a globalised world where it is commonplace for individuals to be deployed internationally. Deploying personnel to host countries, or bringing offshore employees to work in your home country poses special challenges. 

Leaders and managers are required to create work environments that promote effective communication, build harmonious teams and secure outstanding results.  These require exceptional leadership styles which combines global leadership skills.   Managers face a similar challenge with a global workforce.

With our customised management and leadership training that has a clear cross cultural foundation, you can optimise the performance of your senior staff.  It will significantly reduce the cost of an unsuccessful deployment, improve revenue and productivity and more importantly strengthen your reputation as a preferred employer.  Cross cultural awareness in management and leadership will also improve job satisfaction for staff and promote a positive organisational climate.

Leadership Strategies has been partnering with organisations both in Australia and throughout the Asia Pacific Region for over 10 years.  Our success is built on our commitment to our clients to develop cross cultural services that will maximise their success in a global environment.

We assist leaders, managers and staff to prepare, progress and achieve outstanding performance in cross cultural situations.

Recruitment and Briefing

Selecting the right candidate (either an existing employee or a new employee)

• Do you have the right selection criteria for candidates for international deployment?
  
• Do you assess candidates for their suitability to work in culturally complex work environments, whether at home or abroad?
  
• When senior appointments are made do you assess their cross cultural leadership capabilities?  How is this assessment done?
  
• Have you prepared your candidate to work in a cross cultural environment?

Recruitment and Briefing

Development and Support

Supporting and mentoring staff during their tenure in the posting

• What is your plan for supporting individuals during their deployments overseas?
  
• Do you have cross cultural training for expatriate and local employees to develop global leadership skills?
  
• Do you develop skills of leaders and managers to coach, mentor, monitor performance, manage talent and undertake succession planning of staff who are culturally different to themselves?
  
• Do you undertake team development for your global teams?
  
• Apart from leaders and managers does your staff get training in cross cultural awareness and communication? 

Development and Support

Repatriation

Preparing employees for return to their country of origin

• Are they ready to return home?
  
• Have they been briefed to allow for a seamless return to work and home? 

Repatriation