In business meetings it should always be waited that the person in highest position of the other party opens the discussion.

Faxes and emails are the best way to communicate in Russia, as the post can often be unreliable.

As you know Russia is a multinational country. And it will be good to know some aspects of multicultural team.

Our communities are like rainbows, every color is unique, every color is pretty when used right but it can appear quite ugly when misused. A diverse, multicultural work environment is the same; it needs to be handled well to be effective just as the rainbow looks pretty in the order it is, but if you put colors together without considering their individuality or their role in the whole, the end product would be signify chaos instead of perfect beauty.

Cultural awareness is important to help members of a multicultural team identify where things may be going wrong or how to best leverage their differences. Without some sort of formal cross cultural awareness training it is difficult for multicultural teams to identify areas that need attention.

Cultural differences manifest in many ways. Within a multicultural team, a person's cultural background will impact how they act and behave. There will be differences in areas such as communication, attitude to towards conflict, approaches to task completion and decision making styles. Unless people come to realise these differences between them through cultural awareness, problems can continue and even intensify.

Build your cultural knowledge: Try and learn a bit more about other cultures and countries. Information is easily found on the internet and in books. You can also ask your colleagues. Start to build some sort of cultural awareness.

Treat people as individuals: Information in other cultures is usually based on generalisations. This means that the information will not apply to every single member of that culture. Be aware of this and try and deal with people as individuals

Implement your cultural knowledge: If you have discovered some useful information about a culture that is represented in your multicultural team put it to the test. It is only by putting these things into action that you will come to see the benefits and learn more.

Listen actively: Active listening is another cornerstone of cultural awareness. Rather than listening to people you should really pay attention to the words used, the way it is said, the context and also read between the lines.

These simple tips will help make teamwork more effective.

The next issue I would like to focus on is PSLU’s multicultural environment.

Corporate culture is the collective behavior of people using common corporate vision, goals, shared values, beliefs, habits, working language, systems, and symbols.

PSLU - University of creative ideas. This is - the center colors of languages and cultures, creative intellectual space, a place of creative innovation. Atthe University of creative - creative climate.

The University fosters a tolerant attitude toward people who differ from them in religious belief. The University conducts congresses "Peace in the North Caucasus," "Days of the national languages and cultures" It promotes unity and friendship young people of different nations, has a sense of respect for elders, the desire for mutual aid, provides rich material for understanding the diversity of culture of the peoples of Russia.

27. Project management. Give a brief for the multinational team, explaining the standard working procedures you think are “normal” in your region (the Russian Federation and any other information you think it is important to point out before you start working together. Teleconferencing.Advice for running a successful teleconference.Pros and cons of teleconferencing.

I’d like to tell you few words about some aspects of project management.

Let me mention briefly such aspects as working in multinational team and teleconferencing.

Team – a group of people who work together to do a particular job. We can face with situation, when team is multinational. To avoid misunderstandings, we should remember:

1. The first step is to be aware of your own behavior, values, perceptions, ways of working and preferences. What’s normal for us, isn’t for everyone.

2. Have patience. Try to learn as much as we can about the working practices and nuances of the culture that you are working with, but at the same time recognize that you are never going to know everything.

3. Pay particular attention to your own attitudes and those of others in terms of:

- time

- relationships

- communication

- social values

- meetings

4. Know what positive and negative perceptions people from other cultures have about you and your culture.

5. Adapt your communication stile to work effectively with people from other cultures.

Teleconferencing

Teleconference – a meeting in which people in different places can talk to each other using videos or computers, so that each person can see and speak to all the others.

Advances in information technologies and the Internet have had a significant impact on project management in recent years.

It offers opportunities for people in different regions to participate.

But there are can be some difficulties – differences in time, …

Secrets to holding a successful teleconference:

1 – technology

2 – minimal participants

3 – use your voice

4 – stick to the agenda

5 – silence