Working freelance as a team leader
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- Le 13 janvier 2017
Current position: freelance, Team Leader - Mott MacDonald
About my company: Irrigation engineering management
Degree earned at Audencia: Euro MBA 03
Nationality: British
Residence: Dhaka - Bangladesh
My work
My role: Freelance manager leading a consultancy team currently in Bangladesh.
Soft skills: Autonomous/be alert, open to other disciplines.
Hard skills: Irrigation development/ civil engineering.
How it started: I started with international volunteering. I would recommend looking at NGOs' for internships or volunteering. Later on I found clients through personal recommendations and working relationships. I have used LinkedIn a little as well. Nowadays consultancy agencies provide opportunities for networking. Websites of international agencies like the Asian Development Bank and the EU also have information on work opportunities.
My world
Culture shock: The biggest personal challenge when relocating for another project is support for one’s family. When one chooses to follow an international career, one must carefully judge the impact on one’s spouse and children (emotionally, socially and educationally). It’s not for everyone and it’s not for all families.
Why choose an international career?
Most importantly, it’s fun. In the context of consultancy projects, it also offers the opportunity to take on more responsibility and show more personal initiative than if one were working, say, in a head office. On the other hand, there are many commonalities between working internationally or in your home country. Most importantly, a manager does need to be able to see through cultural differences and respect individuals’ strengths in order to get them to work as a team.
“Nick is an independent freelancer, successful in projects on different continents through personal recommendations.”
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