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Making Global Teams Work: Designing for Better Organizational Collaboration

Aug 19, 2026

Making Global Teams Work: Designing for Better Organizational Collaboration Global companies spend significant time teaching leaders how to work across cultures. But a recent Harvard Business Review article by Zak Dychtwald makes an important point: when global teams struggle, culture may not be the main problem. The way the organization operates can either reduce or amplify those differences. CHRO Association Senior Advisor Alan Wild suggests that global employers need to look at both sides of the equation: develop leaders who can work effectively across cultures, while also redesigning the organization for true global collaboration. Three Sources of Friction You Can…

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