How GlobeSmart is Used

GlobeSmart is used by many global organizations to meet a variety of needs. Here are a few examples...

 

Improving Global Teamwork

Increasing the effectiveness of global team members’ interactions with each other through greater understanding of differences - and similarities

 

Managing Global Accounts

Improving the ability of "GAMs" (Global Account Managers) to effectively manage accounts that span geographic and cultural boundaries

 

Preparing for Travel Abroad

Providing business travelers with on-demand information to help them prepare for business trips to other countries

 

Negotiating with Global Customers and Suppliers

Helping negotiators learn the typical styles and strategies that are commonly used by negotiators in different cultures

 

Servicing Customers Around the Globe

Enabling Customer Service staff to understand different expectations for customer service and gain new knowledge on how to better serve customers around the world

 

Managing Overseas Outsourcing

Improving the ability of managers and technical staff to interact effectively with colleagues overseas, and plan appropriately for international projects

 

Selling to Global Customers

Assisting sales teams to anticipate the demands and desires of buyers in other cultures

 

Managing Global Employees

Giving advice on managing subordinates and working with colleagues in — and from — countries around the world

 

Training Employees in Other Countries

Modifying training programs and methods of knowledge transfer to more closely fit the learning styles in different countries

 

Facilitating Global M&A

Enhancing the ability of employees in a newly "blended" organization to understand the mindset of international employees that are new to their organizational culture

 

Working with Global Partners & Suppliers

Raising awareness and offering practical suggestions for how to work more effectively with counterparts around the globe

 

Preparing Expatriates for Global Assignments

Building awareness of what to expect and how to adapt one’s behavior when moving abroad, no matter what the country

 

Building a Global Mindset Among Your Workforce

Increasing the awareness of employees regarding the assumptions, expectations and behaviors of their colleagues worldwide

 

Reinforcing Cross-Cultural Training

Adding GlobeSmart to a corporate university's offerings as an informal learning tool and online encyclopedia of global business knowledge