Creating Value by Valuing Difference
Global tmc
international believes a disproportionate
amount of time is being spent on labelling difference between people, cultures
and organisations. The approach
followed by global tmc international is to focus on improved self-awareness
and cultural sensitivity, resulting in enhanced recognition and appreciation of
difference, and a resultant improvement in communication.
In doing this we make use of the Culture in the Workplace questionnaire
designed by ITAP International, which allows managers to assess their strengths
and attitudes in cross-border interaction based on the models of Geert Hofstede. We also recommend the ALTI personality type
indicator designed by Alert Management Consultants, a European adaptation of the highly regarded Myers-Briggs
Type Indicator (MBTI). By using a combination of these and other assessment tools,
participants are able to identify their own cultural and personal preferences
and adapt their preferred communication style to the exigencies and needs of
the situation, team or interaction.
Today’s managers are called upon to adapt (with increasing speed) to new
trans-personal, -regional, -functional and -national situations, often on a
daily basis. By equipping our clients with the tools and techniques they need
in order to recognise and adapt to the constantly changing requirements of Millennium
Three business, we move away from ‘stop-gap’ measures and towards holistic
solutions that allow opportunities to be leveraged and creativity to be
unleashed.
Success is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.