Category Archives: communication

Global Leadership: Fitting in, without giving in

Posted on May 14, 2015 by Anne Egros

Adapting your leadership style to a different cultural setting can be tough, especially when the new setting demands a style different from how you would normally and comfortably behave at home. So how do you adapt your leadership behavior across … Continue reading →

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Why employers value intercultural skills

Posted on January 16, 2015 by Anne Egros

New research shows that employers around the world value staff who understand the role of culture at work. Source: http://www.britishcouncil.org What do employers understand by ‘intercultural skills ?  Ability to understand different cultural contexts and viewpoints.  Respect for others’ and ‘adapting … Continue reading →

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The Chemistry of Positive Social Interactions In Leadership

Posted on June 18, 2014 by Anne Egros

Anne Egros’s insight: Judith and Richard Glaser published an article in HBR on the results of a study that analyzed the hormonal response of positive and negative behaviors in managers. Oxytocin is the hormone we produce when we feel good during a conversation like positive feedback. Cortisol is … Continue reading →

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Dealing with Difficult People: The Know-It-All

Posted on May 28, 2014 by Anne Egros

Got a know-it-all in your life who knows everything except, perhaps, how to act like a real human being? Read on for tips on how to deal. According to the author of this article, Susan Davis, the Know It All … Continue reading →

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Do Facial Expressions Develop before Birth?

Posted on May 25, 2014 by Anne Egros

See on Scoop.it – Global Leaders Fetal facial development is essential not only for postnatal bonding between parents and child, but also theoretically for the study of the origins of affect. However, how such movements become coordinated is poorly understood. … Continue reading →

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Intercultural Communication at Work

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Anne Egros

See on Scoop.it – Global Leaders In this globalised world, communicating in intercultural contexts is not as easy as it may seem… Anne Egros‘s insight: When you don’t understand someone’s behavior in intercultural context, ask questions, don’t guess through your … Continue reading →

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Find the Coaching in Criticism

Posted on February 11, 2014 by Anne Egros

Read original article “Find the Coaching in Criticism” from by Sheila Heen and Douglas Stone HBR Magazine, March 2014 Anne Egros‘s insight: Learnings from the article: What makes receiving feedback so hard? The process strikes at the tension between two core human … Continue reading →

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Social Media Usage Across Cultures

Posted on February 6, 2014 by Anne Egros

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[tweetmeme source=”AnneEgros”] With the globalization we have seen an increase of usage of social media everywhere. According to Nielsen research (January 2010), global consumers spent more than five and half hours…

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The “How Are You?” Culture Clash: Americans v.s. Russians

Posted on January 23, 2014 by Anne Egros

How Are You ? The answer Americans give, of course is, “Fine.” But when Russians hear this they think one of two things: (1) you’ve been granted a heavenly reprieve from the wearisome grind that all but defines the human … Continue reading →

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Beware the Very Real Effect of Negative Social Connections

Posted on January 15, 2014 by Anne Egros

See on Scoop.it – Education For The Future There’s a growing body of evidence supporting the idea that your friends’ friends wield tremendous power over you without you even knowing it. Social networks are the groups of real friends that … Continue reading →

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