Bridging the Divide
Cross-cultural Team Leadership
If not Managed it will Cost You
No matter how great the individuals are. No team can leverage the benefits of high diversity, hybrid working and cross-cultural collaboration if they are not schooled in working across differences. The consequences can be serious:
- Loss of high performers
- Stall of innovation
- Mis-alignment and frustration
- Lost opportunities
Instead invite your people to see things from the shoes of the other. when they can do that
- Innovation strength increases
- Better decisions are taken
- New opportunities are turned into growth
Outcomes
- Innovation hight speed increases
- Stronger belonging
- Increased wellbeing and thriving
- Better overall Performance
- Talent retention
How the program runs
01//
IN-DEPTH DIALOGUE WITH PROJECT OWNERS:
This to understand the challenge from all sides.
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TARGETED SURVEY:
Designed around real situations and shared across relevant teams.
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INSIGHT SESSION:
Sharing findings to create a shared understanding of differences in cultures and ways of working.
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TOOL WORKSHOP:
Combining cultural insight with practical tools and group coaching.
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IMPLEMENTATION:
Buddy groups across teams to anchor new behaviors and drive real change.
CASE EXAMPLE
From Innovation Stallment to Enhanced Speed
Global Company with Danish roots
Outcome:
- Faster resolution of product challenges.
- Stronger strategic decisions.
- Enhanced innovation speed and capacity.
- Significantly improved cross-cultural collaboration.
Situation: A global company had struggled for more than 10 years with collaboration between R&D in Denmark and Sales globally, especially in the US. The consequences were serious:
- High performers left.
- Opportunities were lost.
- Innovation stalled.
- Frustration built on both sides.
We approached the challenge step by step:
First, we gathered insights through in-depth conversations with key stakeholders to understand the problem from both perspectives.
Second, we developed a survey based on real situations and cultural dynamics. The results were used both to design the program and as a mirror for participants to understand how they were perceived by others.
Third, insights were shared in a joint session, creating a new understanding across teams and opening up reflection on how to collaborate differently.
Fourth, we ran team workshops combining data, cultural frameworks, and practical tools. Participants worked on understanding each other and defining concrete actions.
Finally, participants were grouped into cross-team buddy groups.
Each group committed to one shared initiative and one personal behavior change. The shift was immediate and visible. Old tensions disappeared. Collaboration became natural. People started inviting each other in instead of avoiding contact.
The results:
- Faster resolution of product challenges.
- Stronger strategic decisions.
- Enhanced innovation speed and capacity.
- Significantly improved cross-cultural collaboration.
Jesper Just Jensen
Vice President, Milestone Systems
“Josefine and her team have been great to partner with. Their exceptional expertise in company culture and leadership coaching has very quickly contributed to unlocking cross organizational collaboration potential. I believe Campbell Co. is a great candidate for anyone who are looking for help to strengthen leadership, build stronger company culture and unlock the courageous conversations between people to drive change.”
Lars Arnoldsen
Corporate Vice President, Novo Nordisk
“Through coaching, Campbell Co. managed to create a change in the behaviour of the individuals, which had been beyond my expectations. The great result was obtained across different nationalities and in some cases at a distance. I have greatly appreciated the results.”
The foundation
The frame work: Inclusive leadership
We have worked with cultural training since 2008 and have developed a clear perspective on what actually creates impact. Traditional one-way training often fails to create lasting change. It builds awareness but rarely shifts behavior. That is where most organizations get stuck.
Our approach is different. It is built to solve real cross-cultural collaboration challenges across countries, functions, and teams. We combine a proven method with tailored content. See how the program runs.
By Josefine Campbell and Gitte Justesen.
Format and investment
The program runs across five steps, online or in person, for a leadership team, department or across teams or departments in an organization. Pricing depends on scope: the number of leaders and teams / departments involved.
Ready to enable your leaders succeeding with cultural team leadership?
Discuss the program for your organization. A short, no obligation conversation about your team and what you want to change.
No preparation needed
No obligation
Around 20 minutes.
