On July 13th, 2012, our executive director Dr. Hora Tjitra, together with Dr. Hana Panggabean and Dr. Juliana Murniati were invited to Unilever Indonesia “People’s Week” in Graha Unilever.
Dr. Murniati moderated the event, by combining best practices from Unilever panelists and academic sharing from Dr. Tjitra and Dr. Panggabean. By comparing the differences of teamwork style between German and Indonesia, Dr. Panggabean pointed out that the former put the emphasis on individual contribution and cooperation, while the latter on overall harmony and interpersonal relationships. Most Indonesians are highly sensitive, and think by “rasa” for others. For the global assignees, when they experiencing problems and dealing with high pressure, most are prone to turn to their old cultural habit.
Quick adaptation, knowledge of whom to talk to, improving the self-competence, good rapports building and effective communication are vital to one’s career, the panelists summarizing their experiences. Dr. Tjitra suggested three learning points from his intercultural experiences: going beyond one’s (cultural) comfort zone, being open-minded and expanding leadership style.
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