
The essential guide for working in diverse teams and across cultures today. This practical self-help guide will optimize the performance of individuals and teams working in an intercultural environment. By increasing awareness of the nature and impact of diversity in the workplace and national cultural differences, it demonstrates how to use the power of difference to achieve positive results for all. Learn how to mitigate unconscious bias to create inclusive organizations and how to use key cultural dimensions to communicate and cooperate in intercultural teams. Addressing the unique challenges of influencing across cultures and managing international transformation projects, this is an indispensable toolkit for a key competence in business. Leading interculturalist Robert Gibson challenges conventional ideas and makes new connections between culture, diversity and neuroscience in this modern guide for anyone working virtually or together in a diverse team or international business. Use these simple and proven approaches for better communication, collaboration, leadership and decision making in today's globalised workplace.
Author

Robert Gibson is an interculturalist with over 30 years' experience of intercultural competence development in business and education. He worked for 18 years at the multinational engineering corporation Siemens where he led an international team of specialists providing intercultural services for individuals, teams, and organizations worldwide. He has taught at the University of Munich (LMU), Ingolstadt School of Management and Bologna Business School. Robert is a former Vice-President of SIETAR Europa and a member of the Advisory Board of SIETAR Deutschland. His publications include over 70 articles for the magazine Business Spotlight; his latest book 'Bridge the Culture Gaps' will be published by Nicholas Brealey/Hachette in November 2021.