Primary · 02. October 2024
Cultural norms of foreign cultures cause tensions and misunderstandings in international teams. To prevent the negative impact, help your teams develop their cross-cultural skills.
Primary · 27. September 2024
Personality tests should be complemented by cross-cultural training for teams to effectively work together
Primary · 18. July 2024
Are all categories of discriminated people the same across the world? Should companies contextualize their diversity and inclusion policy?
13. May 2024
Ennio displays disrespect during discussions. Pierre exhibits a pronounced ego. John tends to withhold his opinions. Teresa tends to speak only to support her boss. Mark is overly critical. Antonio consistently arrives late and shows a lack of concern. Susanne struggles with autonomy. Tadashi's thoughts are often inscrutable. Matthew finds humour in his boss's complaints about his performance. Paula questions her boss's trustworthiness. Elisabeth lacks clarity in her speech. Lucy was not...
09. January 2024
Leadership skills training should help leaders assess what an effective leader is based on the cultural context and social norms of their followers and teams
21. August 2023
Cross-cultural skills are critical to truly embrace diversity and inclusion
04. May 2023
Vous avez décroché un emploi de l’autre côté de la frontière! Félicitations! Vous êtes frontalier, et donc vous avez maintes fois visité vos voisins pour un peu de tourisme ou pour du shopping. Comme vous parlez la même langue, vous n'avez aucun souci à vous faire quand vous communiquerez avec vos futurs collègues. De plus, votre fonction sera la même et donc vous ne doutez pas un instant que vous pouvez rester vous même en travaillant de l'autre côté de la frontière. Vous...
Primary · 19. May 2022
You are so pleased to have hired a supply chain director. It was hard to find the right match and then you met with Gianni who did exactly that same job in one of your company foreign subsidiaries. No doubt he would know how to perform as he masters the way your company does things. You are so pleased to have hired a new sales manager. When you met with Pablo, who comes from Spain, you quickly knew he was the right match. He has worked with one of your company competitors in his home country....