Building agile leaders for a global stage for a Spanish infra giant
- Client
- A leading Spanish engineering and project management company
- Industry
- Engineering & project management
The challenge
A leading Spanish engineering and project management company was in the process of establishing its offshore development center in India. While the expansion created exciting growth opportunities, leadership recognized that integrating diverse cultural backgrounds, work styles, and communication approaches would be critical for operational success.
The challenge was to create a shared identity and values-based culture that would align new India-based teams with the company's global ethos.
Accelerate the cultural integration process by building a unified team mindset, fostering mutual respect, and embedding collaborative behaviors that enable seamless cross-border operations.
What we deployed
Gradiante Creatives designed a 3-day Team & Organizational Culture Building Workshop tailored to the unique needs of a global company setting up a new offshore hub. The program was structured around three core themes:
- Cultural awareness and sensitivity: understanding Spanish and Indian workplace norms, communication styles, and expectations
- Shared purpose and values: connecting employees to the client's mission, vision, and long-term objectives
- Collaboration in action: establishing team rituals, feedback norms, and problem-solving approaches to strengthen daily interactions
The result
- Improved cross-cultural communication between Spain- and India-based teams within the first month.
- New offshore teams demonstrated faster integration into global projects, reducing onboarding time for collaborative work.
- Leadership noted an increase in trust, openness, and shared accountability across the newly formed team structure.
The program transformed the offshore center from a newly formed entity into an integrated, purpose-driven extension of the client's global operations, setting a strong foundation for long-term success.