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World-wide-working-web: How to be successful on global teams

The day and age where pharmaceutical institutions were securely nestled within solid walls in one country, without much communication and collaboration with other sites and external collaborators, are long gone. The move to more global communication and collaboration has been beneficial for science exploration, however, it has presented scientists with the challenge of working on global teams. This article will explore this world-wide-working web and provide guidance on how to be successful in this new environment in the pharmaceutical industry and related work institutions. Four angles will be explored - intercultural awareness, virtual working and non-standard working hours, personal and team goals and how to be authentic in this new environment. The article will conclude with a road-map that the reader can follow, when embarking on the global team journey.