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Intercultural management : the human touch leads project to success

Written by Focustribes | Sep 3, 2024 2:01:14 PM

A big thank you to everyone who took part in our Webinar on 26 September! We hope you enjoyed it as much as we enjoyed hosting it.

You’re maybe already familiar with the ‘official’ theories and tools of project management, but from our experience the success of a project equally relies on the human touch, meaning the set-up of the project team and the link to stakeholders as well as creating momentum and keeping individuals motivated to go the extra mile and feel invested in the success of the project.

Erling and Sophie have summarised the toolkits that they use and have built on some best practices and tips for what works well for them to bring together different profiles on a common transformation path.


In this webinar, we have discussed :

I - How to set up a project ?

✅ How to successfully create a project plan that links the local to the global 

✅ How to identify and onboard project team members and stakeholders 

✅ How to define the project team organisational structure (local/regional/global) 

How to define regular meeting drumbeat including attendees & purpose 

✅ How to manage communications, especially stakeholder management & engagement 

✅ How to measure success criteria using KPIs 

 

II - How to RUN a project ?

✅ How to set up and execute a clear governance during the project run phase to encourage acceptance and the ability to move forward 

✅ How to leverage peoples’ expertise in a flexible way that ensures workable solutions for the project and is mindful of the workload for experts 

✅ How to mobilise a project team that will never physically meet 

✅ How to ensure a successful project closure