Avie Fukai
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Bridging the Culture Gap: Enabling Japan and Global Dev Teams to Thrive Together
Japan’s development culture values formality, hierarchy, and long-term trust. Global teams often prioritize speed, transparency, and async collaboration. These differences can cause tension, but they can also create opportunity.
As a Bridge Software Engineer and Internal Dev Advocate, I work closely with Japanese clients, managers, and offshore dev teams. I also mentor engineering managers and team leaders, supporting them in navigating and aligning with Japanese-style work practices to improve cross-cultural collaboration and team productivity.
Through this experience, I’ve learned how to translate not just language, but also expectations, priorities, and working styles—helping teams reduce friction and work more effectively together.
In this talk, I’ll share:
- Real examples of where cultural gaps caused delays—or breakthroughs
- How I support leaders in adapting to Japanese workflows without sacrificing their leadership style
- Strategies to build psychological safety across borders
- Communication tips for Japanese stakeholders and international developers
- Frameworks to align product, team, and customer goals despite cultural gaps
If you're involved in or planning cross-border dev projects, this session will offer practical strategies for making them work smoothly.
Language: en