Prezi's Global Head of HR: 3 ways to lead global expansion

Modern businesses require a global outlook - from high-speed internet to collaborative working platforms, technology has, in many cases, diminished the need for a physical office and enabled rapid, nimble growth. But that doesn’t come without its challenges.

Emoke Starr, Global Head of HR at Prezi, shares with HR Grapevine what HR must consider if planning to expand globally. “The most successful international businesses are those that embrace difference and discussion,” she explains. “The greatest benefit of growth is the opening up of new opportunities, insights and perspectives on how to achieve your goals.

“While there are many unknowns when you enter a period of steep growth there is so much opportunity. Success boils down to communication. The more voices involved, the larger the company, the harder that is to maintain. But, once maintained, that clamour can turn from chaotic noise to a unified roar.”

Below, we have listed Starr’s three key areas paramount for companies managing a period of rapid expansion…