erfunctory efforts to show investment in a business relationship-detailed in so many books about global work and cultural intelligence-don't cut it anymore. Business professionals working across national and cultural boundaries need to form authentic relationships that drive rapport, camaraderie, and optimal team performance-and Forging Bonds in a Global Workforce provides the most thorough and practical approach to date on this issue.
Renowned academics in the field of intercultural relationship-building, Andy Molinsky and Melissa Hahn deliver an easy-to-understand approach to help you supercharge your global relationship-building skills, including a focus on Mindset: Conquer hidden biases that can interfere with relationship building and learn the six specific ways relationship building differs across cultures; Beginnings: Master key cultural differences in small talk and the initial stages of finding common ground; and Deepening: Learn to diagnose the local language of trust, develop creative ways to build relationships on global teams, and keep disagreements from escalating into conflict.