Challenges with US vs Global Team

In the last 2 classes, we have debated on pros and cons of globalization. We also discussed and experimented on different attributes of inter-cultural communication and collaboration. I think US is geographically and socially diverse enough such that various different challenges with global teams apply equally to US domestic teams.

For example, I find the workplace culture of California can be quite different than the East Coast. East coast teams that I have interacted with in the past 15+ years usually start their workday early in the morning. West cost teams are generally late starter. So, we should be sensitive in arranging meeting times that work well with teams at both coasts.

In my opinion, we have the luxury to observe and work with different cultures even among US domestic teams. Those experiences will serve us well as bedrocks to build our global skill sets on.