Multicultural Talent Management: Leading multicultural teams

CYCLE: HR Best Practices in Multicultural Talent Management

Barcelona is an attractive city to live and work in. Many international companies have chosen the city to establish innovative ‘people hubs’, but how international talent is to be recruited and onboarded and how multicultural teams are to be successfully led and motivated in the new normal are complex. To help HR and Talent professionals to face the challenges of Multicultural Talent Management, we are offering this new cycle of sessions, in collaboration with BBi Communication, an international consulting & training company specialising in multicultural-talent management.

The cycle:

1. Recruiting and onboarding culturally diverse talent (February, 16th)
2. Leading multicultural teams (May, 4th)
3. Harnessing cultural diversity in virtual teams (September, 28th)

Each session will follow a 30’ + 30’ + 30’ agenda:

• 30 minutes for intercultural tips and tricks
• 30 minutes for sharing best practices with leading companies
• 30 minutes for coffee and networking

SESSION 2: LEADING MULTICULTURAL TEAMS

“Understanding that culture shapes people who shape business is vital to win” Pedro Pina, Head of Brand Solutions Europe Google.

For our international leaders, it is necessary to know how to manage cultural diversity in order to reach the full potential of multicultural teams. Adapting their leadership style according to different expectations and values will ensure effective communication, trust building and engagement, the three pillars of successful organizations.

In this session we will look at different ways to help our leaders to be culturally agile and why intercultural competence is key to working successfully across cultures. Forward-thinking organizations and leaders need to understand cultural similarities and differences in order to be inclusive and harness the opportunity of diversity on a global scale.

AGENDA 30’ + 30‘ + 30’:

• 9.30 am - Tips and tricks on successful leadership development programs across cultures.
  Karen Reith, BBi Communication and CCO Service Club Delivery.

• 10 am - Discussing panel with leading companies established in Barcelona. Case studies of Ocado Technology and Cellnex Telecom.
  Guillem Vila Palau, Technology Centres Director, Ocado Technology.
  Arantza Caja Chocarro, Global Head of Talent & Diversity, Cellnex Telecom.

• 10.30 am - Coffee and networking to continue the conversations.

Free on-site event, upon registration.
The attendance is limited, places will be allocated on a first come-first serve basis.