COMMUNICATION IN MULTI-CULTURAL GROUP RESEARCH

J O N N Y W E L L S , H O L LY G U E S T A N D M E G A N C O N M A N

Rotterdam 2013

PRE-PROGRAMME RESEARCH

Research paper Researched 5 areas relating to VDM 12 SMEs based in the York area Understood their ‘best practises’

Recorded presentation Presented to professional peers for feedback Submitted to other VDM participants to form an archive

of all international groups’ work

PRE- PROGRAMME COMMUNICATION

Consistent Contact Social Media Meetings

Structured Research Division of sections

Effective Delegation Awareness of task

This research – prior to the programme – developed the skills we needed

IN-PROGRAMME COMMUNICATION

Domestic team findings were combined to create an archive of information and provide the

foundation for an international scale research project

Overcoming language barriers

Understanding cultural work ethics

Effective group work under time pressure

PERSONAL IMPROVEMENTS

Presentation Skills

Multi-cultural Team Management

Understanding of Delegation

KEY LESSONS LEARNT

Understanding of requirements

Constant awareness of colleagues work

Consistent communication

Equality in work and expectations

Positivity!

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME!