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Cash flow forecasts are all about timing and the biggest impact of cultural differences on any business is that they slow things down – and anything that slows things down will hit your cash flow. It might seem a bit of a stretch to suggest that cultural awareness training can improve cashflow forecasting but I…

Global Business Culture works with many of the great global law firms – helping them to operate more effectively in complex cross-border environments – and much of this work focuses on helping firms improve the quality of their law firm pitch presentation to clients. We work with lawyers at various stages in their careers, from…

In this final blog in our series on global outsourcing we focus on some key internal areas of consideration which are critical but, in our experience, either overlooked or addressed poorly. Why Talent and Human Resource Management is Key During the Global Outsourcing Process. Once the decision is taken to embark on a transformational program…

Much of the training and advisory work we do at Global Business Culture is focused on making global outsourcing projects work more effectively. We run many cultural awareness training and global virtual team programs for clients who have embarked on a large-scale offshoring arrangement only to find that getting people to work efficiently across the…

In our previous blog post on global outsourcing we looked at some key issues such as strategic fit for the business, selection locations and keeping the clients in the loop. In this second blog in the series we move the process on and look at the critical challenges of partner selection and management buy-in. In…

Argentina is the second largest country in Latin America and the eighth biggest countries in the world. It is a high-tourism location and a hub of industry. Expansion, investing in a business or simply wanting to find out more about the corporate culture in this country will require you to have some knowledge of the…

If you are looking to do business in Belgium, you will most likely already have an appreciation for the country’s open, globalized, and diverse economy. It is a highly multicultural and multilingual nation that performs significantly well in the ease of doing business across borders index, and for effectively supporting start-up operations. A Lower Gender…

In this blog, we look specifically at the position of women in business in Brazil. Whether you are expanding, investing, or starting a new business venture there, this blog will tell you some of the core issues that are relevant to your needs right now. The women of Brazil have made significant leaps forward over…

Global Business Culture has been heavily involved in a number of large-scale global outsourcing projects over the past decade. We deliver consultancy and training packages to clients at every stage of the global outsourcing process. What have we learnt over the years? Here are a few thoughts on getting outsourcing right: Strategic Fit & Business…