What we’re about
Hello 👋
the web is fascinating and while the web community in Osaka is sparkling, we do feel that there is little opportunity to exchange in english - the language of the web(?). In our meetups we often have presentations by our members on topic which are of their interest:
Wordpress Plugin? Cool thing. Secret for AWS! Certainly. Usability of japanese websites? Yes, please. Typography for Accessibility? Nice. Latest GraphQL framework? Definitely.
We want to organize events with presentations and we welcome anyone to join and present their projects, ideas or new things they learned at the meetup. This meetup could be your opportunity to practice your presentation skills and/or find like-minded friends to exchange about life as web (semi-?) 😉 professional.
Recently, more and more members from Kyoto have a hard time joining us, which is why we recently set up the KWDDM which, same like this here, is organized by volunteers. Any money we collect is just to cover our costs.
Upcoming events (1)
See all- Cross Cultural TeamsCybozu Osaka Office, Osaka
Hello Friends, its not quite summer yet. Join us for a chill Saturday evening talking about working with other people.
For this event we have the always great Chad Kohalyk give us a crash course in cross cultural teams:
Communication is the lifeblood of an organization. As an international in Japan, it is highly likely you are working in Not only a multilingual but a cross-cultural work environment. You may be in a local office with Japanese coworkers, or working remotely with development teams overseas, or managing multi-timezone teams within a giant multinational.
We will get a short overview of Erin Meyer’s excellent book The Culture Map: Breaking Through the Invisible Boundaries of Global Business which lays out an 8-scale framework for analyzing business culture and developing strategies for an effective team. We will dig into a couple of key factors so that you can go to work the next day with some new perspective and even some tips.
This in an interactive session. Come prepared to contribute as we will ask everyone to sit in groups that maximize diversity of country and culture. You will get the opportunity to work through each of the scales in small groups. All you need to bring are: your own experiences as a cross-cultural person; an open mind; and a pen/pencil.
NOTE: Although we will be discussing research on different cultural contexts, we will handle this topic with sensitivity. The point is not putting people in boxes, but to appreciate the different ways people can operate across a spectrum relative to you, and to one another other.
