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Shaping German-Chinese Collaboration Effectively

Shaping German-Chinese Collaboration Effectively

Michael Babilon-Teubenbacher

Author:

Michael Babilon-Teubenbacher

Date:

October 30, 2024

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Biography:

Michael Babilon-Teubenbacher is a partner and member of the executive board at CPC AG, focusing on adaptive transformation consulting, organisational development, leadership development and change management. He played a leading role in building the international business, particularly in China, and combines strategic leadership responsibility with pronounced intercultural competence.

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Do you know this?

Really, you want nothing more than for your German and Chinese employees to be successful together. Because you share a common vision, common topics and projects. But in reality, the cross-border collaboration regularly stalls – and massively so: the teams get in each other's way, fail to implement the agreed goals and cannot get the power onto the road.

For example, it turns out that German and Chinese employees are duplicating work – despite clear rules about who is responsible for what. Or they do not share information with one another that is necessary for good collaboration. Or the teams do not grant each other competencies and try to find solutions themselves instead of approaching the other side. Add to this linguistic and intercultural barriers.

The bottom line is that the overall business results then do not add up.

Our solution in 3 steps

  1. We analyze precisely – on both the German and the Chinese side:
    Where in the collaboration does the problem really lie? Encounters on equal footing, with appreciation instead of judgement, immediately set the tone for future collaboration.
  2. We sharpen the direction:
    Sometimes things essentially need to be described and communicated more simply. We help to sharpen your direction so that everyone in the organization understands it rationally and supports it emotionally.
  3. We get hands-on at the operational level:
    Together with the people involved, we create moments of success in the collaboration by helping to advance projects effectively at the interface. In addition, by setting intercultural impulses, we improve how people work together.

 

Your advantages from improved German-Chinese collaboration

Performance capability
Your employees remain capable of performing during the reorganization of the organization.

Understanding of the strategy
Your leaders guide employees through uncertain times.

The right skills
Your teams have the "right" skill set to make the future organizational model successful.

Performance
During the restructuring, you retain talent in the company through support.

Attractiveness
Employees and leaders feel valued and involved.

Reliability
HR measures can be implemented in an orderly way thanks to less resistance.

 

Successful change in German-Chinese collaboration requires not only strategic adjustments, but also targeted change management in order to bring about lasting change. We support you in this process with our many years of experience and deep intercultural understanding. Together with you, we shape the change process so that your teams emerge from it strengthened and the collaboration is lifted to a new level. Rely on us as your partner to master the challenges of transformation and position your organization for the future.

Get in touch with us and arrange a no-obligation consultation with our experts.