Global Team Building

Today’s global teams are extremely complex, with team members from different countries often interfacing solely through virtual technology.  IOR views teams as cultures.  Every team has a unique way of interacting, so forming a strong team means discussing and negotiating how team members will effectively work together. This is critical to creating an inclusive team culture that leverages the diversity of its team members.  We offer a range of solutions for building stronger global teams which include assessment tools, facilitated team-building sessions and coaching support, depending on the stage of the team’s development.

Forming New Teams

As global teams come together for the first time, it’s extremely important that they determine how they will work together as a group. IOR consultants facilitate that process by identifying the key business functions in which the team will engage and helping the team establish the norms they will follow as their work progresses. Using assessment tools, IOR helps team members negotiate how they will work together in the most effective manner to achieve business objectives.

Facilitating Meetings

Teams often require neutral facilitators to maintain focus and avoid conflict for greater productivity.  IOR team facilitators work closely with leadership teams to clearly understand their mission and objectives and to provide clarity and structure during key meetings. We capture meeting results and feed those back to team members so they can focus on solving problems and generating new ideas.

Team Coaching

Global teams are very complex and often need coaching support to successfully meet their goals.  IOR team coaches provide guidance and awareness to help the team reach its full potential. Coaching is offered at the team level as well as for individual team members and oftentimes involves using assessment tools.  IOR global team coaching enhances the team’s ability to perform in a complex work environment.