Master the challenges and stakes of today’s’ global project management.
In companies that have a worldwide presence, it is common for project managers in the company headquarters and subsidiaries to lead projects using teams from different countries and cultures. Managing geographically and culturally diverse projects effectively requires an understanding of the communication challenges and cultural barriers that one must deal with in order to build a successful multi-cultural team with a single common goal and vision. Our intercultural project management seminar will help you to build cross-cultural awareness and to use cultural diversity to your creative advantage.
Global project management presents the following challenges:
• Location and time (dealing with different physical locations in different time zones).
• Language barriers.
• Cultural issues (efficiency, administration and reporting, misunderstanding…).
The challenges in multicultural project work are similar to those of any project work. They are a question of time, resources, finances, and quality. The team members must be able to adapt to values often very different from their own. The solution for managers and team members is a higher awareness of cultural differences and synergies. Each culture is, of course, different and each culture requires an understanding of its own. A project manager, therefore, needs a robust knowledge of the dynamics that cultures plays in project management.
Aim
Be able to lead or participate in global project teams effectively.
Duration
1 day – 7 hours face to face or by video conferencing.
Group
2 – 14 participants
Prerequisites
None
Course language
English or French
Course certificate
Certificate of course completion
Participant profile
Our intercultural project management sessions are designed for anyone in charge of managing projects across different countries and cultures.
Benefits
Our intercultural project management seminar will enable you to lead or participate effectively in global project teams.
Content
• Develop a better understanding of the similarities and cultural differences in global project work.
• Be aware of your own work style and preferences and other culturally driven work and communication styles.
• Better comprehend processes, procedures and methods of global project partners and the synergies and possible pitfalls.
• Deal effectively with culture driven misunderstandings and conflicts.
Very good trainer, very American: he goes straight to the point, but he’s always ready to listen to the participants, which I’m sure is his “French” side! He used interesting slides that I’ll be able to draw on in the future. No negative comments, it was very interesting! The trainer was good, and as I just found out, an American would have said “Amazing”! I’m going to encourage my colleagues and my team to take this “Working with Americans” course. June 2025
What I appreciated most about this course: the exchanges, the 360° vision of interculturality, the different elements of culture, the examples, the trainer and asking questions before meeting people from other cultures. This training perfectly met my expectations. Training course “Developing intercultural competence”, June 2025.
This training opened my eyes to what I had not perceived. I now have a better understanding of how my American colleagues perceive us and what their expectations and needs are. The training was practical. I came away with tools and ideas. There is nothing complicated; you just have to know it 😊. Today, I communicate differently with my American colleagues which facilitates my exchanges and allows me to gain in efficiency.
This program was essential for me and my colleagues to develop an understanding and appreciation of the French way of work…
Good balance between theoretical input and the experience of the trainer. This course has helped us to distinguish differences in personal behavior and other types of behavior conditioned by American culture.
