#21 Meetup  |  October 30, 2024

Culture Clash: Leading Engineers Around the Globe

Three men in a panel discussion on stage at an ELC meetup, one speaking into a microphone

“Culture Clash” is ELC Meetup #21, held at Productboard Czechia in Prague on 30 October 2024.

The Engineering Leaders Community meets every month. Join ELC to get the next invite, or pitch a talk for a future night.

Let’s cut to the chase, leading global engineering teams isn’t just about timezone headaches and language barriers. It’s about navigating a maze of cultural clashes, unspoken expectations, and sometimes… brutal misunderstandings. At this meetup, we’re skipping the sugar-coating. Two seasoned leaders will dive into the real challenges of managing engineers across the world, and trust us, it’s not what you read in textbooks.

What You’ll Learn:

Cultural Minefields: It’s not about knowing when to say “good morning” in six languages. It’s about the hard truths of misaligned expectations, work ethics, and even values. Let’s get real.

Trust Doesn’t Just Happen: Think you can throw people from different continents into a Zoom call and expect magic? Think again.

Global Leadership, Without the Fluff: Forget generic advice. Get down to the strategies that really make a difference when leading diverse teams.

When Clashes Turn into Gold: Spoiler alert, cultural clashes can be your team’s biggest advantage. If you know how to handle them, that is.

Why Show Up?

You’ve led teams, you’ve managed people, but if you’re still struggling to unlock the full potential of your global teams, this is where you’ll get the no-BS insights you need. Forget what you’ve heard before, it’s time to face the reality of global leadership.

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For you

Want more than one evening on leading across cultures?

A masterclass that gets managers and tech leads to hold the feedback and conflict they avoid, within a week.

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For companies

Want a night like this at your office?

Your venue, your speaker, ELC runs the rest: 120+ engineering leaders registered and €3,000 when you host.

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