Collaborating with international team members on global training doesn’t have to be a headache. Here are our tips for coordinating worldwide teamwork. After weeks spent developing and translating quality multilingual L&D content, you’re finally ready to launch across the international offices. You heave a sigh of relief as you hit send on your email to
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We all learn in different ways. Some of us will feel more at home learning in group dynamics, whereas others prefer a quiet space to think. As individuals, we have different preferences and practices—but how far does culture play a part in this?
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When marketing internationally, it’s easy to assume that a well-crafted, thoughtful campaign will have the same impact across multiple markets – but that’s not a given.
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Marketers are well-versed in using emotion to convey a message—but does that emotional knowledge differ when our marketing spans multiple cultures?
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Training that is locally sensitive drives engagement, understanding, inclusivity and better learner outcomes. I spoke to L&D experts to see what impact language and culture has on training global teams and they shared their top tips.
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The challenge of how to communicate across regions is not a new one. But one aspect of comms that the pandemic has amplified is the need to think both globally and locally.
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Understanding different regional cultures offers critical insight for marketing managers. Culture is generally accepted by marketing researchers as one of the most important influences on buying behaviour.
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We’re excited to share that for the past three years Comtec has been working with Aston Business School to support PhD researcher Ankita Tibrewal, on a unique piece of research sponsored by the Association of Translation Companies (ATC).
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The world is more open than ever – although it may not feel like it right now. Digital advancements and a shift in the way we work means that expanding overseas and working with dispersed teams feels like a greater possibility.
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2020 was the year of staying home. When offices closed and the government told us to stay inside, organisations and their employees had to adapt. With some people furloughed and others trying to work from home – amidst domestic distractions – L&D teams were called to action.
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