This one is a goodie! Had the pleasure to get Monica Chao on the podcast who has a wealth of experience from running a tech startup in Shanghai to working with ecommerce in San Francisco. This is a webinar we did for GFA VIP members and I’m bringing it to you for the podcast – for free.
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Now, here is a longer, but extremely valuable, session on hiring and managing Chinese staff. Enjoy!
Topics Covered in this Episode
Introduce Monica
Welcome to the show Monica!
Attracting Chinese Staff
How to get the interest you need to have Chinese to apply to work with you.
Advantages of Being a Foreign Company in China
When hiring – what are some of the advantages of being a Western / foreign company?
Disadvantages of Being a Foreigner
On the other side of that coin, what are the disadvantages
Managing Staff in China
Once you hire them, what are some ways to keep thing running smooth.
Chinese holidays
How to balance Chinese holidays and Western holidays
Can Foreigners Manage Chinese Staff?
Should a Westerner even attempt to manage staff in China, or should they have a local partner handle that?
Working in Cross culture Teams
Tips for working with Chinese and Foreigners in the same organization
Team Building
What ways can we keep the team happy, especially cross-border, cross-culture.
Case studies and examples
Mike and Monica share some stories
Conclusion
What are some things we can take away from today.
People / Companies / Resources Mentioned in this Episode
√ For the full writeup and video of this session, check Hiring and Managing chinese Staff blog post
√ Cross Border Summit – overview
√ 2018’s Cross Border Summit, April 20-21, 2018
√ China business Workshop in Miami, Florida, Feb 80-9, 2018
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Episode Length 56:39
Thanks so much Monica for coming on and sharing your knowledge and experience. The team at Global From Asia is happy to have you on and I am sure the listeners got a lot of gold nuggets today.
We are also discussing doing some Cross Border meetups in San Francisco, USA. A lot of interest has been coming in from both the local Americans as well as the Chinese community traveling there. We are in early stages there but stay tuned.
What is really exciting is I’m almost back in America! China business workshop in Miami is coming, trip to Colombia for our new expansion to South America, and of course, time with my family back home.
Balancing work and life is always a challenge, let’s not all be workaholics and enjoy a bit.
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