Ron Bradley was pacing back and forth in his office. He knew it was time to schedule quarterly feedback sessions with his team members. This was something he did on a regular basis. But this time was different. He was more uncomfortable than ever before, and he knew exactly why. Ron felt disconnected from his employees — especially his foreign-born employees — and that put him in a very uncomfortable and awkward position as a mentor. And it certainly wasn’t from a lack of trying.
Connecting with Your Foreign-Born Employees
They’re polite. They’re hardworking. So what do you do when your management methods just aren’t working?
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