Global collaboration brings incredible opportunities but also hidden challenges. Communication, leadership, decision-making, and feedback styles often vary across cultures, creating invisible boundaries that can impact team dynamics and results.
Join us for a preview of this interactive workshop to uncover how social norms and business customs influence collaboration worldwide. You’ll learn practical strategies to adapt your communication and leadership style, helping you build stronger, more respectful working relationships across borders.
What Participants Will Gain:
Insight into how social norms and business customs influence team interactions
Awareness of the underlying dimensions that shape communication, leadership, and decision-making
Strategies to adapt leadership and communication styles in global environments
Whether you lead global teams today or aspire to in the future, this session will give you the tools to navigate cultural differences and collaborate with confidence.
To ensure a secure experience for all participants, please log in using your own Zoom account with a username and password. Any Zoom account type is acceptable. When joining, make sure to use your registered first and last name so we can verify your attendance. Please note: Call-in access is not allowed for this session.
*Event details are subject to change.
*Upon registration, you will receive a confirmation email. If you do not receive it, please check your spam or junk folder*
Presenter
Paola Velasquez
Technical Specialist
Paola Velasquez is a leadership and workforce development specialist at IMEC with more than 20 years of experience helping organizations strengthen culture, engagement, and performance. She partners with Illinois manufacturers to build people-centered strategies that reduce turnover, improve collaboration, and create sustainable talent pipelines.
Raised in a manufacturing family and beginning her own career in the industry during college, Paola brings a deep appreciation for the individuals who power manufacturing. Her background across academia, business, and healthcare provides a well-rounded perspective that allows her to design leadership programs grounded in both strategy and human connection.
Paola focuses on developing self-aware leaders, strengthening team dynamics, and creating actionable plans that foster creativity, problem-solving, and career advancement within organizations.
Expertise
Leadership Development & Coaching
Organizational Culture & Team Building
Talent Pipeline Expansion
Employee Engagement & Retention
Change Management
Certifications & Credentials
Prosci Certified Change Practitioner
Certified Facilitator, 4 Stages of Psychological Safety
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
DDI Trainer
M.A., Spanish Translation | B.A., Business & Spanish Translation
Organizational Impact
Led cross-functional teams through transformational change
Increased employee engagement from Tier 3 to Tier 1
Developed sustainable leadership programs across multiple industries
Trilingual: English, Spanish, Portuguese
