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Research on Well-being and Aging: Comparison between U.S. and Japan
We have only begun to look at the evidence, but it appears that different aspects of well-being matter for health in different ways depending on the cultural context where people reside Source: blogs.plos.org Well-being in the West is formulated … Continue reading
Why employers value intercultural skills
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
Posted in Career coaching, Career management, communication, Cross cultural, culture, Executive Coaching, expat, Global Executives, Global leaders, global mobility, HR Management, intercultral, intercultural communication, intercultural executive coach, intercultural training, international coaching, Multicultural teams, professional development
Tagged Business, career coaching, communication, Cross-cultural communication, cultures, Education and Training, expat, Global Leadership, Human resources, intercultural
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Where are you really from ? An Expat Perspective On Racism
I found the question in this article very interesting: Is It Racist to Ask People Where They’re From? As an expat, I am asked all the time where are you really from ? and I usually have different answers for different … Continue reading
Posted in American Culture, Cross cultural, culture, culture shock, Executive Coaching, expat, expatriates, Global Executives, Global leaders, global mobility, globalization, intercultral, intercultural executive coach, intercultural training, Living in Russia
Tagged communication, Cross-cultural communication, cultures, expat, Expatriate, Expatriate Life, Expatriation, Global Executives, Global Leadership, Globalization, intercultural, racism, Russia, United States
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What Does Interculturality Mean ?
A number of studies on the development of intercultural skills and competences have shown that first-hand experience of ‘otherness’ and even sojourns in a foreign country are not … Continue reading
Posted in Cross cultural, culture, Executive Coaching, Global Executives, Global leaders, global mobility, intercultural communication, intercultural executive coach, intercultural training, international coaching, Multicultural teams
Tagged communication, Cross-cultural communication, cultures, Global Leadership, Globalization
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Indulgence vs. Restraint – Do we need this 6th Dimension in Intercultural Training and Coaching ?
What insights does Hofstede’s 6th and least frequently discussed dimension on Indulgence vs. Restraint give us to help us to collaborate more effectively with people from other cultures? See on http://www.communicaid.com I don’t think this is a valid dimension and would … Continue reading
Do Facial Expressions Develop before Birth?
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
Intercultural Communication at Work
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
Posted in body language, communication, Cross cultural, culture, Executive Coaching, expat, expatriates, Global Executives, Global leaders, intercultural communication, intercultural training, Networking
Tagged Business, Cross-cultural communication, Expatriate, Global Executives, intercultural
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The “How Are You?” Culture Clash: Americans v.s. Russians
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
American Culture: “Merry Christmas” or “Happy Holidays ?
A recent Pew survey, shows that while nine in 10 Americans take part in the holiday that theologically commemorates the birth of Jesus, only about half actually see it as a religious celebration. Pew found that religious and non-religious Americans largely … Continue reading
Posted in American Culture, Cross cultural, culture, Executive Coaching
Tagged Christmas, Happy Holiday, Holiday, Holiday greetings, Merry Christmas, United States
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Bilingualism and biculturalism are related, but they are not the same thing.
See on Scoop.it – Global Leaders Anne Egros‘s insight: A very much-needed explanation on the distinction of bilingualism and biculturalism. For example, too often managers are chosen for their abilities to speak the local language but someone can have a … Continue reading
Posted in bilingual, Cross cultural, culture, Executive Coaching, expat, Global Executives, Global leaders, intercultral, intercultural communication, intercultural executive coach, intercultural training, Multicultural teams
Tagged Biculturalism, Language, Linguistics, Second language, Social Sciences
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