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Global Ways of Working

Practical sessions and advisory support to help people communicate and collaborate better across borders

The Reality

Working across borders sounds straightforward, but once work begins things do not always go as planned

Preparing for These Scenarios?

  • A project that has stalled without a clear explanation​​​

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  • A business relationship that has stopped moving forward

  • Silence from a key customer, supplier or business partner

  • An important negotiation or commercial discussion​

  • Expanding into a new international market

  • A high stakes meeting where the outcome matters

  • A difficult conversation with an overseas team or client​

  • Resolving misunderstandings before they become bigger problems

Do Any of These Sound Familiar?

  • Communication styles create unnecessary confusion.

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  • Teams interpret the same message differently​

  • Decisions take longer than expected

  • Business relationships remain positive but make little progress

  • Selling across borders is more difficult than expected

  • Different expectations make collaboration harder

  • International meetings end without clear outcomes

  • Your people lack confidence working across cultures

Advisory Sessions 

Cross-cultural training has its place. But sometimes what you really need is practical advice to help move an international business relationship, project or opportunity forward.

These advisory sessions provide an experienced sounding board for individuals and small groups. Together, we'll explore your specific situation, identify what may really be holding things back, and agree practical, realistic next steps based on decades of international business experience.

 

60–90 minutes workshops for 1+1 or small groups

$695 / €595 / £495 per session.

Learn more about advisory sessions→

Cross-Border Business Skills​

Success in international business requires more than understanding a single country's culture. It depends on communicating clearly, building strong relationships, adapting to different ways of working, and collaborating effectively across borders.

Our practical sessions help individuals and teams develop the skills and confidence needed to work successfully with colleagues, customers and partners around the world.

Flexible sessions and workshops formats to suit your team.

From: $695 / €595 / £495 per session

Learn more about cross-border skills →

How I Can Help

What Makes This Different?

Many providers focus on cultural awareness, presentations, theory or lengthy country briefings. They have their place, but successful international business requires more than understanding another country's culture.

Whether you're looking for practical advice on a specific challenge or developing the skills needed to work more effectively across borders, every session is grounded in real business experience rather than academic theory.

Together, we explore practical questions such as:

  • What is actually happening here?

  • Why are people responding in this way?

  • What might they be expecting from me?

  • What are my options?

  • How can I communicate and collaborate more effectively?

 

The focus is always on practical business situations, including:

  • Communication across borders

  • Building stronger business relationships

  • Collaboration between international teams

  • Meetings, negotiations and decision making

  • Developing confidence and judgement when working internationally

 

The aim is simple.

You leave with greater clarity, stronger practical skills and realistic recommendations you can apply immediately.

The company, TimeZone Business, was created by Mark Mortimer, an international business specialist with more than 30 years of hands-on experience across 50+ countries, including senior roles at Shell, Hasbro, and Kraft General Foods, and the founding of a business operating across multiple international markets.
Read more about Mark's background →

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