¿Cómo unificas tu equipo global?

Through effective and honest communication, a global delivery team can be unified. Have a rapport that is quality enough to build trust. Respect each other's boundary. Encourage open expression of idea and thought. Sustain a healthy communication culture. Practice inclusivity and be honest in dealing with everyone equally.

As much as possible, schedule team meetings when the whole team can join. This may mean early mornings or late nights, but the face to face interactions between team members is invaluable. And create Slack/Teams channels for the whole team to support and interact with each other. Informal channels are great too. For example, you might start a "Things We Say" channel where everyone can explain idioms from their primary language (make sure you establish clear rules for the channel and monitor it frequently). I did this for a global team, and the interactions and respectful humor were amazing. I also realized how absurd some English idioms are (my primary language)!

Foster unity in your global team with a shared vision, inclusive culture, virtual team-building activities, transparent communication, and regular meetings. Cultivating unity across borders boosts collaboration and performance. #globalteam #unitybuilding

In my experience leading global delivery teams, I have found that strive for clarity and simplicity in communication, ensuring that everyone can easily grasp the message being conveyed. Empathetic communication builds trust and enhances team consistency.

Effective communication begins with a shared vision the project for all team members and stakeholders. Leveraging technology such as Microsoft Teams is critical to interacting with team members. Project communication should be clear and direct, with visual aids to support the audio message, since different people can learn best through different mediums. Other technologies such as SharePoint can be used to store and access knowledge objects 24/7 around the world. Team leaders should pause communication to give team members a chance to confirm that they have received the message as intended and have the chance to ask follow-up questions.

Communicate clearly and often Use different communication tools to create a strong among employees Set common goals and expectations Establish your company’s mission and values early on, and make sure everyone understands the mission

I led multiple programs, we were tasked with implementing new software solutions for a multinational client. To ensure alignment across our global team, we held a series of kickoff meetings where we clearly defined the project goals, key milestones, and individual responsibilities. We emphasized the importance of adhering to quality standards and meeting deadlines to deliver a solution that exceeded client expectations

In my experience, establishing written goals for the project and individual team members can make or break a project. A project charter should be developed and reviewed with the entire team to ensure alignment for overall goals. Additionally, each person with direct reports should establish individual goals that align with the project goals. Every team member needs to have a clear understanding of project milestones and the key project dependencies so they understand their role in making the project successful. These goals should be reviewed frequently to drive home the culture that deadlines matter, and if fact, are critical to overall project success.

Truly. Communication is the key. Different skill sets with varying languages and varying speaking skills coming from different nationalities in different time zones makes it super difficult to align on common goals and deliverables at every stage of the project. Communication on a common platform in one language (generally it's English) , helps the team unify and share updates, documents and chat and audio / video meet.

The diverse members will bring in various point of views, which will be the organic fuel towards globalised delivery. Diversity refers not only to gender but also generation, nationalities and skillset.

In my perspective, facilitating peer learning and collaboration allows team members to learn from each other's experiences and expertise. I observed that timely constructive feedback empowers the team to enhance their performance and achieve their goals continually.

It should be the goal of every project leader to create an environment where every team member is stronger and more knowledgeable than when they started the project. Project leaders can foster an environment of learning and professional development by sharing both formal and informal feedback on progress toward achieving personal and organizational goals. Author Ken Blanchard once remarked that "feedback is the breakfast of champions". And it's true: great performers get there through hard work and talent, but also through meaningful feedback which is designed to encourage and inform team members on their path to professional development.

Communicate clearly and often Use different communication tools to create a strong bond among employees Set common goals and expectations Establish your company’s mission and values early on, and make sure everyone understands the mission

There is power in shining a spotlight on team members whose contributions were critical to achieving project milestones or delighting a client. Project leaders should look for these opportunities to acknowledge people's contributions. It can provide powerful motivation for that team member and the entire team when a culture of recognition exists. Additionally, there is value in period reviews of "lessons learned" to embed a culture of continuous improvement into the project team. The lessons learned can be either positive or negative. Learning that something works effectively is a great insight to ensure that these "best practices" are deployed at the project level and department-wide.

Distribution of Power: Distributed global teams come with a variety of cultures, variety of minds, & variety of management styles. Therefore another weapon in the armory can be “power distribution” across these distributed centers enabling teams to get more invested in the common goal, for example you can have a finance lead from São Paulo, manufacturing lead from Seoul, a technical lead from Bangalore, etc. Global projects unknowingly execute “Push Management Style” i.e., push of decisions from the central team onto the distributed teams. But with the “distributed power concept”, the very same global decisions are accepted more widely since more global partners are involved in making the decisions, increasing success probability.

Diverse perspectives and experiences, Increased creativity and innovation, unique advantages by virtue of geography presence & enhanced global market knowledge are the attributes global teams bring on to the table. The common theme which binds all these attributes together is the shared purpose & value of the organization. A quote to remember "Good teams incorporate teamwork into their culture, creating the building blocks for success." - Ted Sundquist

Diverse teams come with diverse code designs and coding styles. These lead to complexity for the maintenance of the software. It's important to set global standards, teach and disseminate the standards, cross-train amongst diverse locations, audit adherence to these standards regularly, and ensure the onboarding covers these standards.