Laura Kriska
Japanese–English Bilingual Advisor to Global Leaders
Turning Global Collaboration Into Business Results
I help global teams make faster decisions, identify and solve quality problems, and meet critical deadlines.
グローバルチームが、より迅速に意思決定を行い、品質上の問題を特定・解決し、重要な期限を守れるよう支援します。
Laura Kriska is a Japanese–English bilingual advisor with more than 30 years of experience helping leaders bring teams together across functions and cultures to solve complex business problems. She is the author of three books, a TEDx speaker, and a contributor to Harvard Business Review.
ローラ・クリスカは、日英バイリンガルのアドバイザーです。30年以上にわたり、グローバル企業のリーダーが部門や文化の違いを越えてチームの力を結集し、複雑な経営課題を解決できるよう支援してきました。著書は3冊あり、TEDxでの登壇や、米誌『Harvard Business Review』への寄稿実績もあります。
The Business of We
As organizations navigate hybrid work, distributed teams, AI-driven transformation, and increasing pressure for faster execution, the ability to build strong human collaboration has become a critical competitive advantage.
In The Business of WE, Laura Kriska provides a practical framework for helping teams break down silos, strengthen trust, and improve collaboration across departments, cultures, and organizational divides.
Drawing from decades of experience working with global organizations, Kriska shows leaders how small everyday behaviors shape communication, alignment, decision-making, and business performance.
At a time when many organizations are struggling with disconnection, misalignment, and reduced face-to-face interaction, The Business of WE offers practical strategies leaders can apply immediately to create stronger, more collaborative teams.
MISSION
My mission is to inspire WE-Building® — the practice of actively strengthening trust, collaboration, and alignment across teams in an increasingly complex and divided world.
As organizations navigate hybrid work, distributed teams, AI-driven transformation, and growing pressure for faster execution, strong human collaboration has become a critical competitive advantage.
WE-Building provides practical strategies to help organizations break down silos, improve communication, strengthen relationships, and drive better business results.
ABOUT LAURA
She has worked with Fortune 500 companies on four continents helping thousands of professionals strengthen trust, improve collaboration, and work more effectively across organizational, cultural, and geographic divides. Her WE-Building® framework provides practical, actionable strategies for breaking down silos, improving communication, and driving stronger business performance in today’s rapidly changing workplace.
“The Business of We is for anyone who is committed to creating a welcoming and productive work environment for all. With over 20 years experience managing culture gaps in the workplace, Laura Kriska impressively offers practical steps for bridging these gaps – whether it’s related to age, race, nationality, ethnicity or any factor of identity.”
– Jenna Fischer, actor, Producer/Host of the podcast Office Ladies