Combined with the annotated bibliography, the aim of this list is to assist you in finding the resources and facilitators who can support you in achieving high performance in your teams. This is just the beginning and we welcome your inputs and suggestions on pipal@arcc.or.ke. There is no conscious exclusion of any able facilitators or useful resources. Please let us have their details and we cannot be held responsible if people move! This list does not cover team building in general.

Europe

Consultants with experience in international project teams

Karen Ward at Ashridge UK; Extensive in-house and external consulting experience with international teams. Fluent in English and German. E-mail karen.ward@ashridge.org.uk

Colin Hastings UK: Many years consulting on project teams and new international forms. Recently focused on international teams. Interested in setting up a virtual team network. E mail: colinhastings@btconeect.com. Tel + 44 181 209 1974 Fax + 44 181 458 5876. 83 Hampstead way, London NW11 7LG. UK

Max Boisot. Nr Barcelona Spain. Much experience with complex teams in British Petroleum and other companies. Multilingual with extensive world wide experience especially in mainland China, Azerbaijan and the Arab world. E mail: boisot@ibm.net or max.boisot@bcn.servicom.es Calle Sardana, 29, A-2 Levantina 08870 Sitges (Barcelona) Spain Tel: (34) 93. 894 89 15 Fax: (34) 93. 894 92 23

Dr Lichia Saner- Yiu and Raymond Saner: Both multilingual .Extensive experience in large international projects, especially in East and South East Asia and Eastern Europe. Centre for Socio Economic Development. P O Box 1498 1211 Geneva 1 Switzerland. Tel + 41 22 906 1720 Fax + 41 22 738 1737.

Cross-cultural resources

United Notions: formerly Centre for International Business. Fons Trompenaars’ consultancy with interactive CD-ROMs on his work and country specific lacks. Excellent source of two day workshops raising awareness on the business impact of cultural differences.

Transnational Management Associates; Set up to create a central resource of videos, books and workshops specifically supporting international management. 211 Piccadilly, London, W1V 9LD Phone +44 171 9172784.

 

USA

Cross-cultural programmes and resources:

Joel Cryer at Corporate Challenge Inc. provides an alternative to traditional cross-cultural programs by using indoor and outdoor experiential methods. Twenty-five years experience in North and South America, Europe, Australia, and Asia and recently in USA, Venezuela, Sweden, Russia, Hong Kong and Czech Republic. Corporate Challenge, Inc. -- Innovative Cross Cultural Programs 514 East 40th Street, Austin, Texas 78751-5104, USA, Work: 512-454-2991, Fax: 512.454.6404, E-mail: JDCryer@aol.com

Sivasailam Thiagarajan. Intercultural games and resources see http://www.thiagi.com

Intercultural press `premier publisher of books and materials in the field of intercultural relations’ P O Box 700, Yarmouth, ME 04096. USA Within US 1-800-370-2665 or 1-846-5168 fax 1-207-846-5181. E mail: books@interculturalpress.com. website: www.interculturalpress.com

Cultural diversity at work: Newsletter focusing mostly on ethnic/racial diversity issues but also on some international challenges. Small book/video list of relevant resources. Published by the Gildeane Group, 13751 Lake City Way, NE, Suite 210, Seattle, WA 98125-8612. U.S.A. Tel 1 206 362 0336 Fax 1 206 363 5028. E mail: 75364.2356@compuserve.com. Website www.diversityhotwire.com

For other intercultural information see: www.cultureinteraction.com, www.weber.edu

Virtual teams:

Jessica Lipnack and Jeffery Stamps. Experts in networking and setting up virtual teams. Their product FastVteam covering Purpose, people and links comes highly recommended by a Shell manager in Texas. See their publications list, products and workshops at www.netage.com

Steve Rayner: Very useful virtual team handbook From Rayner and Associates, 5492 S Harbor Avenue, P O Box 1164, Freeland, WA, 98249. Tel: 360 331 6773 Fax: 360 331 2047. e-mail: rayner@whidbey.com.

Meg Hartzler. Co-author with Jane Henry of ‘Tools for Virtual Teams’ run consulting company called Destra Consulting Inc Tel: 1-303-444-9619 e-mail: MHartzler@aol.com or Henryjane@aol.com

 
Consultants with International/ cross cultural team experience

Institute for the Future. Robert Johansen, Director of new technologies. Mary O Hara Devereux. Leading research institute on technology, groupware and international teams. 2744 Sand Hill Road. Menlo Park, CA 94025 – 7020 Tel + 1 415 854 6322 Fax + 1 415 854 7850.

Martha Maznevski: Author, researcher and consultant on cross cultural values and international virtual teams based at the University of Virginia. E mail: Martha@virginia.edu.

Training Resources group based in Alexandria Virginia. Experts in consulting and team building with international non government organisations such as USAID, CGIAR, UN etc. Contact: Linda_Spink@trg.ccmail.compuserve.com

Institute for Development Research : Experts in non government capacity building with enormous international experience especially in developing countries. President: L David Brown: E mail ldbrown@jsi.com 44 Farnsworth Street, Boston MA 02210 – 1211. USA Tel: +1 617 422 0422 Fax: +1 617 482 0617.

Dori Digenti: has developed a model of ‘‘cultural consonance’ which is based on development of effective boundary spanning skills’. Publishes an e-newsletter call ‘Transnational Teams Newsletter.’ See http://www.learnmaster.com. 5 Claremon Street, Somerville, MA 02144. Tel/fax 1 617 625 5292. E mail: digenti@gis.net.

Steve Jones: Experience in South America, Canada and USA. Author, researcher and consultant on team performance measurement, leadership and team- building. E mail: SDJONES@ACAD1.MTSU.EDU website: www.mindspring.com/~teamperform. 110 Overcast Ct, Mufreesboro TN 39129. Tel 1 615 898 5937, Fax: 1 615 895 3350.

Jeff Mendez (South African, multilingual ) at McManis Associates/MMI companies. E mail: jmendez@mminet.com

Gary Turner: Turner Consulting, partner HRDQ consulting & TEAMPOWER. 918 Union Meeting Road. Blue Bell PA 19422. USA Tel: 1 215 540 8922. Fax: 1 215 542 2428. E mail: Turnercons@aol.com

Christopher Avery : Partnerwoks Inc. P O Box 28160 Austinn Texas 78755-8160. Tel 1 512 342 9970 Fax: 1 512 342 9975. E mail: cavery@partnerworks.com

Nancy Adler: experienced author and writer on international management currently based at McGill University. E mail: adler@management.mcgill.ca

Terry Taylor: Global Genesis, Inc. Twenty years experience with multinationals and governments, in the areas of cross cultural negotiating, strategic planning, resolving conflict, and high performance teamwork with remote, cross functional, functional, project, and culturally mixed teams. Worked in Singapore, Korea, Argentina, Vienna, Munich, Cairo, Sydney, Athens, Frankfort, Dubai, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur,Warsaw, Leipzig, and many other places. 3258 Sullivan Road, Sebastopol.CA, 95472 Tel: 1 707 829 8454 Fax 1 707 829 8461. e mail: terryt@wco.com

Rest of World

Sue Canney Davison.(Kenya based) Pipal International. P.O. Box 42777. Nairobi. Kenya. Tel/fax + 254 2 745707 e-mail Pipal@arcc.or.ke.

Ron Kaufman (Singapore based, working world wide): Twenty five years experience in active learning and international teams. Client list includes 200 of Fortune 500 companies with much repeat business. . see http://www.ronkaufman.com. 50 Bayshore Park #31-01, Aquamarine Tower, Singapore 469977. Tel: 65-441-2760 Fax: 65-444-8292: e mail: Ron@RonKaufman.com

Bob Moore ( Australia) Expert in creating the organisational contexts that support international teams, specialising in collaborative development of systems for pay/reward, performance management, staff development and workforce planning. 20+ years in HR in international complex organisations, with substantial experience in international scientific research institutes.bobmoore@bigpond.com