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Session
1: Kiss, Bow, or Shake Hands: Working
in a Global Company
Description
We live in a global economy with engineering teams dispersed
worldwide. Even modest companies and
universities today need to correspond via e-mail, talk on the telephone, or
meet with engineers and business people from around the globe. This panel
will explore the cultural etiquette differences one can encounter globally in
communication styles, behavior, dress, personal space and greetings, eye
contact,
business cards, sense of time, commitments, and relationships. Understanding these norms on a country by
country basis can make the difference between a successful business
interaction and an unsuccessful one. Misunderstandings can also make for some
perplexing and humorous situations!
Panelists:
Sarah Koenig, Panel Moderator, is a supplier quality engineer
at Pratt & Whitney, supporting the Italy and Switzerland global supply
chain teams. She received her BS in
Industrial Engineering and her BA in French from the University of Rhode
Island. She is a SWE Life Member and
currently serves as SWE Hartford’s Outreach Chair. In her spare time, she loves trying out new
recipes, travelling, and ballroom dancing.
Leslie Griffiths, IBM, is a Senior Engineer with
over 25 years experience with IBM Microelectronics Division in Essex
Junction, VT. She is currently working
in the Division Quality Operations group, managing the site ISO Program and
is a RAB Certified Lead Assessor. At
IBM, she has worked in multiple engineering roles, including Line Support,
Product Engineering and Development engineering, supporting the Bond,
Assembly and Test of Semi-conductors and Cards. In her career, she has been fortunate
enough to travel to numerous countries. She received her BSME from Michigan
State in 1981, and received a Master's Certificate in Project Management from
George Washington University in 2000.
She is a State Problem Captain for Odyssey of the Mind, Hockey Mom,
and loves to knit and go on bicycle trips with her family. She resides in South Burlington, VT, with
her husband and has three children.
Kerry Mahoney, EMC
Shivran
Siddhu, Lockheed Martin
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