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Enhancing Performance in Cross-Cultural Teams

Enhancing Performance in Cross-Cultural TeamsEnhancing Performance in Cross-Cultural TeamsEnhancing Performance in Cross-Cultural Teams

Build Trust. Communicate Effectively. Lead Inclusively

Enhancing Performance in Cross-Cultural Teams

Enhancing Performance in Cross-Cultural TeamsEnhancing Performance in Cross-Cultural TeamsEnhancing Performance in Cross-Cultural Teams

Build Trust. Communicate Effectively. Lead Inclusively

Cross-Cultural Confusion Costs!

Underperforming Teams

DEI training can make it worse

Attrition is expensive

McKinsey research indicates that cross-cultural teams lacking cultural intelligence underperform by as much as 40% in comparison to those with high cultural quotient. This highlights the importance of leadership development focused on working across cultures.

Attrition is expensive

DEI training can make it worse

Attrition is expensive

If people don't feel valued, included or belonging, they will leave. Research shows that re-hiring someone can cost up to 6-9 months salary per person.

DEI training can make it worse

DEI training can make it worse

DEI training can make it worse

Research has shown that DEI training, while aimed at enhancing cultural intelligence within cross-cultural teams, can sometimes inadvertently increase stereotyping and discrimination, highlighting the need for effective leadership development when working across cultures to improve the overall cultural quotient.

Diversity isn't enough

Miscommunication is costly

DEI training can make it worse

In cross-cultural teams, just because someone is at the table, it doesn't mean their voice is encouraged or welcomed. This highlights the importance of cultural intelligence and a high cultural quotient in leadership development, especially when working across cultures.

Miscommunication is costly

Miscommunication is costly

Miscommunication is costly

Whether stemming from personality traits or differences when working across cultures, miscommunication in cross-cultural teams can lead to delays, damage, or even life-threatening situations. Enhancing cultural intelligence and developing a high cultural quotient are essential components of effective leadership development.

Career Limitations

Miscommunication is costly

Miscommunication is costly

Without strengthening cross-cultural teams, leaders may overlook the opportunity to promote individuals who possess high cultural intelligence and a strong cultural quotient, ultimately missing out on those who could bring significant value to the organization when working across cultures.

We help reduce & avoid these costs

Our Approach with You

1. Performance Needs Analysis

1. Performance Needs Analysis

1. Performance Needs Analysis

Working with you, we listen deeply to understand the underlying challenges that are impacting performance of the leader and the team. 

We  challenge assumptions and dig into the root-cause issues. 

2. Co-creation of Journey

1. Performance Needs Analysis

1. Performance Needs Analysis

In conjunction with key stakeholders, we co-design and develop solutions that are relevant to the actual challenges, your specific context and people, and are in line with your strategic plans. 

3. MDT Delivery Approach

4. Performance Improvement Evaluation

4. Performance Improvement Evaluation

All our solutions and programs utilise the following approach: 


1. Mindset - we help to unpack thinking that is either helping or hindering leadership or team performance. 

2. Discovery - we create environments that allow individuals and groups to discover effective solutions, approaches, blockers or opportunities for themselves. 

3. Tools - we provide practical and easy-to-implement frameworks and tools for every-day performance. 


4. Performance Improvement Evaluation

4. Performance Improvement Evaluation

4. Performance Improvement Evaluation

We are passionate about growth and so we spend a significant effort on tracking outcomes and impact of learning. 

We utilise an activities, output, outcome, impact approach so you can see how everything we do will lead to the outcomes you need and therefore support the impact required. 

Organisations we've worked with

Nope! Not DEI training.

Strategic Leadership Journeys

Cross-cultural Team Performance

Cross-cultural Team Performance

Prepare your leaders for the strategic direction and growth of your organization, especially when working across cultures. We offer tailored leadership development journeys that enhance cultural intelligence and raise the cultural quotient, ensuring the content and delivery align with your specific context.

Case Study

Cross-cultural Team Performance

Cross-cultural Team Performance

Cross-cultural Team Performance

Creating safe spaces for honest and compassionate conversations around culture enhances cultural intelligence and cultural quotient, fostering cohesion within cross-cultural teams and ultimately improving team performance. This approach is essential for effective leadership development when working across cultures.

Flagship programme

Insights Discovery

Cross-cultural Team Performance

Insights Discovery

Self- and Team-Awareness are foundational to connection and performance, especially within cross-cultural teams. Insights is a globally used psychometric tool that enhances cultural intelligence and cultural quotient, making it simple to grasp yet profound in its implementation for leadership development and working across cultures.

Case Study

4500+ leaders across over a dozen countries

What people say...

Christophe Bacouel

Christophe Bacouel

Christophe Bacouel

I asked Peter to facilitate an Insights Discovery Team Effectiveness Workshop for one of my large pharmaceutical clients. Peter brilliantly facilitated a large team based in the US, France and India, using his cross-cultural knowledge to make this event a success that was greatly appreciated by my client. I thank him very much. 

Michael Fernandes

Christophe Bacouel

Christophe Bacouel

We engaged Peter as a facilitator for two types of managerial workshops that had multiple iterations and covered 250-300 people managers across India and global locations. Peter's attitude and delivery skills exceeded expectations. He worked with our team to co-design modules that were found relevant by colleagues from varied cultures across our international and India offices. Peter's highly engaging style is backed up by sound knowledge and role modelling of the content. He would, cheerfully, be willing to go that extra mile to exceed our expectations.

Monika Mohan

Christophe Bacouel

Jimmy Hobayan

Peter is an outstanding facilitator and coach, with a unique ability to create a safe, engaging, and thought-provoking environment.
What stood out to me the most was his ability to hold a calm, inclusive, and reflective space, especially in settings filled with diverse voices and strong emotions. Peter doesn’t dominate the room. What I value most is his thoughtful and grounded approach. He listens deeply, responds with clarity, and shows up with authenticity rather than performance.
I’d confidently recommend Peter as a facilitator or coach to any group or organisation seeking someone who can hold space with genuine presence, humility, and skill.

Jimmy Hobayan

Dinesh Agarwal

Jimmy Hobayan

Throughout the programme facilitation, he consistently demonstrated exceptional expertise, calm professionalism, and a genuine passion for developing others. Peter possesses an impressive depth of knowledge in leadership principles and practices, which he communicates with clarity, precision, and enthusiasm. His exemplary communication skills, combined with his approachable demeanor and commitment to excellence, make him an outstanding mentor, educator, and leader. He is highly recommended.

Dinesh Agarwal

Dinesh Agarwal

Dinesh Agarwal

Peter uses varied techniques in workshop which revolve around sharing stories and then following up with applied behavior. One of the key focus is to convert those applied techniques into durable habits by building active communities within your work environment. Even if you look at the delivery method, it looks at giving a congenial environment to discuss with fun filled activities. Thanks to Peter's warm personality, it keep you engaged and learn!

Serah Njambi

Dinesh Agarwal

Dinesh Agarwal

I thoroughly enjoyed enjoyed and learnt so much from Peter on Windrush leadership programme welcome day. His approach was engaging and came with a wealth of knowledge and experience. Looking forward to future engagements.

Peter Roxburgh

My Background

Having done a Bsc in Management from London School of Economics and a MSc in International Marketing from Strathclyde University, Glasgow, I worked for a small business, then for UKTI helping businesses grow internationally. 


Skip a few years and I'm CFO for an $11m charity, overseeing finance, HR, IT, Admin and some other elements across 9 offices and 5 countries. Seriously steep learning curve, with plenty of leadership mistakes! 


I set up Rockwater as my heart is to see people become truer versions of themselves and in so doing, individuals and teams perform better. 

Why Choose Me?

I am exceptional in creating safe spaces for people from any background to engage and learn.

I am passionate about implementation and growth. 

I have years of experience with teams from over 20 countries. 

I will prove the impact of the training. 


Top 5 StrengthFinder Themes 

- Empathy

- Harmony

- Developer

- Communication

- Positivity

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