Getting Teams with Different Subcultures to Collaborate

The term “organizational culture” can obscure an important truth: An organization often contains many cultures. This is true even if your organization is located entirely in one country, or even at one site. Because each business unit or team may have their own subculture, working effectively across the organization requires skill in working across cultures. Doing this requires three steps: understanding what culture is and how it works, identifying the cultures of your team and the teams you work with, and designing how you and the other teams will work together.