When I started my yearlong journey to visit as many PGi offices as possible, I knew I would come back with a greater understanding of who PGi is on a global level. I also looked forward to finding new and better ways to communicate employee information and how

In Windsor "En Route" to The London Office

best to stay connected to my team back in Atlanta and Austin. I had high hopes of refining my understanding of other cultures, making new friends and conducting highly complex and involved research on…international shopping. What I didn’t expect was to restructure the way I approach working on a global team. No matter how much experience I had working with APAC and EMEA while in the US, it pales in comparison to what I’ve learned working in region.

Relevant to any international team and straight from my six weeks working on the go, three rules for today’s global team:

1. Take Full Advantage of the “Overlap” Time

Depending on where you are and where your team is, you could have as little as 30 minutes “overlap” time throughout the work day. Take full advantage of this fleeting time and make sure emails that have been sitting in your inbox overnight are addressed first. Put the coffee run on hold so that those on the other end don’t have to wait a full day for your response. If further discussion is needed, spare yourself the email and pick up the phone.

2. Respect the “BIG D”

No, not Dallas, or divorce… or almost any other word you’re thinking of that starts with “D.” I’m talking deadlines.