Different ways to manage multicultural project team are as follows:

• Overcome Language and Cultural Barriers: In multicultural project team one of the main challenge is to overcome language barrier between the participants. In multicultural project many people will speak different language, so project manager need to find a common language everyone is comfortable with.

  Cultural barriers can also come into the picture while working in a multicultural project. The project manager should know that every culture has its own work schedule, vacation rules, and list of holidays. So project manager should create a work schedule based on that.

• Different Cultural Communication Styles Should Be Considered: Since every culture has its own way of speaking like different speaking patterns and different ways to express nonverbal communication. Nonverbal communication includes gestures, facial expressions, and body language. It’s crucial to understand diverse communication styles between cultures and speak to your colleagues according to these rules.

• Plan Projects Around Different Time Zones: This applies only when a team is doing any multicultural project online or virtually. So in this case project manager need to organize the work properly and make plans according to these different time zones. They should also keep this in mind that when to set deadlines for their team members.

• Be Open to All Cultures and Their Differences: All the participants in multicultural project should respect others culture and their differences. The best way to do that is to show colleagues that you respect and appreciate them is by being open to the traditions and values of all cultures. Promoting or embracing only one culture in the workplace should be avoided. By understanding different cultures creates sense of respect among participants which ultimately increases the success of the project.

• Organize a Cross-Cultural Training: The project manager should Organize a Cross-Cultural Training. The purpose of this training is to overcome cultural challenges at the office. That way, people will get to know each other and educate themselves about various cultural beliefs.

Cross Culture training should highlight following points:

1) How to minimize the culture barriers

2) How to avoid stereotypes and prejudices

3) How to appreciate your own skills and the skills of other cultures

4) How to improve your social skills

5) How to become a better listener

6) How to aim your attention on common principles rather than differences

• Practice Empathy: While talking with other participants in a project they should practice empathy. Empathy is defined as the ability to understand and share the feelings of someone else. Empathy takes practice, and it’s important to continually grow your listening skills when in a leadership role. Making an attempt to understand what your coworker is experiencing helps your relationship with them thrive.