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As work becomes virtual, colleagues in many industries are increasingly collaborating online and across borders. Leading dispersed, cross-cultural teams requires a more aware and reflective approach to leadership, and Virtual Teams Across Cultures provides a blueprint for success for managers of multicultural virtual teams. This book looks at what makes multicultural virtual teams tick - why they're different and how to unlock their true potential. Drawing on 25 years of professional experience, academic research and interviews with team leaders around world, Theresa Sigillito Hollema provides practical frameworks for understanding the dynamics of global teams. Full of real-life examples and actionable advice, this gives leaders a game plan for making sure remote, multicultural teams thrive in today's connected business world. Learn how to: - become more confident working across cultures - create a team environment where everyone is a valued contributor, regardless where they are - turn a team's cultural diversity into its greatest asset - focus on connecting people, rather than relying on technology This book is an inspiring and comprehensive guide for reflective leaders who want to bring out the best in distributed, culturally diverse teams.

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Theresa has done an excellent job of reviewing the working of remote teams from the lens of Culture.. a much needed perspective. The book has a nice combination of academic research and the stories of remote teams...making it an easy read. Amit Mittal, Vice President, Talent and Organizational Development, Tetra Pak International SA Building global virtual teams across cultures that truly maximize the value of their diversity has never been more important for organizations. Theresa reveals the 'soft factors' that drive hard outcomes. Her blend of rigorous research and hands-on experience delivers invaluable insights, case-based examples and engaging tools - Team Taco Test anyone? - for leaders, HR experts and anyone committed to improving outcomes for business and their people. Diane Moody, Vice President, Organizational Development & Culture, Royal DSM Engaging and insightful. The conceptual argument is powerful and most of the authors' suggestions are practical and common sense. A recommendation for global leaders to facilitate cultural bridges to enable a diverse team to thrive. Marlene de Koning, Director, Solutions Design EMEA-Workplace Intelligence, Microsoft and President, Professional Women's Network-Amsterdam This book is perfect for any virtual leader, and I know many leaders and teams in India who would benefit. Globalization is here to stay, and we all must develop to leverage the capabilities we have in different locations. Theresa has put a microscope to the virtual experience and this well-researched book is full of compelling ideas and practical solutions. The three ways culture impacts virtual teams is insightful and the four Leadership Levers are relevant for all leaders, but she has given the twist for virtual context. A must-read for anyone working virtually! Hari T.N., Co-author, Saying No to Jugaad-The Making of Bigbasket We've morphed into a virtual world now, in our work and our lives, with a myriad of new opportunities and challenges. Here Theresa has unpacked both, in a depth and detail extremely useful to any of us in cross-cultural and virtual arenas. This is a pioneering piece of work in how to navigate and use best practices to optimize our engagements in an expansive and novel horizon. David Allen, Author, Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity I have been interested in the study of multicultural teams since my career began in HR almost 30 years ago. With the recent global pandemic, the need to do this successfully and virtually is even more critical than before. Theresa's consulting experience and research help uncover diagnosis, cultural understanding and competence, and what levers to pull to help ensure you not only maintain, but enhance your company's culture, collaboration and productivity. Dan Domenech, Chief Human Resources Officer, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Financial Services

"""Theresa has done an excellent job of reviewing the working of remote teams from the lens of Culture.. a much needed perspective. The book has a nice combination of academic research and the stories of remote teams...making it an easy read."" Amit Mittal, Vice President, Talent and Organizational Development, Tetra Pak International SA ""Building global virtual teams across cultures that truly maximize the value of their diversity has never been more important for organizations. Theresa reveals the 'soft factors' that drive hard outcomes. Her blend of rigorous research and hands-on experience delivers invaluable insights, case-based examples and engaging tools - Team Taco Test anyone? - for leaders, HR experts and anyone committed to improving outcomes for business and their people."" Diane Moody, Vice President, Organizational Development & Culture, Royal DSM ""Engaging and insightful. The conceptual argument is powerful and most of the authors' suggestions are practical and common sense. A recommendation for global leaders to facilitate cultural bridges to enable a diverse team to thrive."" Marlene de Koning, Director, Solutions Design EMEA-Workplace Intelligence, Microsoft and President, Professional Women's Network-Amsterdam ""This book is perfect for any virtual leader, and I know many leaders and teams in India who would benefit. Globalization is here to stay, and we all must develop to leverage the capabilities we have in different locations. Theresa has put a microscope to the virtual experience and this well-researched book is full of compelling ideas and practical solutions. The three ways culture impacts virtual teams is insightful and the four Leadership Levers are relevant for all leaders, but she has given the twist for virtual context. A must-read for anyone working virtually!"" Hari T.N., Co-author, Saying No to Jugaad-The Making of Bigbasket ""We've morphed into a virtual world now, in our work and our lives, with a myriad of new opportunities and challenges. Here Theresa has unpacked both, in a depth and detail extremely useful to any of us in cross-cultural and virtual arenas. This is a pioneering piece of work in how to navigate and use best practices to optimize our engagements in an expansive and novel horizon."" David Allen, Author, Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity ""I have been interested in the study of multicultural teams since my career began in HR almost 30 years ago. With the recent global pandemic, the need to do this successfully and virtually is even more critical than before. Theresa's consulting experience and research help uncover diagnosis, cultural understanding and competence, and what levers to pull to help ensure you not only maintain, but enhance your company's culture, collaboration and productivity."" Dan Domenech, Chief Human Resources Officer, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Financial Services"

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Theresa Sigillito Hollema has worked in and with global teams for over 25 years. As a cultural consultant and team facilitator, she's helped hundreds of leaders around the world learn how to excel when working with virtual, culturally diverse teams. Previously a consultant for Trompenaars Hampden-Turner, a leading cultural consulting firm, she now leads the team at InterAct Global, a group helping organizations capitalize on cultural diversity and virtual connections. Theresa left the US for a three-month assignment 23 years ago and has lived in the Netherlands ever since.

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