Category Archives: Global leaders

Why employers value intercultural skills

Posted on January 16, 2015 by Anne Egros, Executive, Career and Expat Life Coach

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 | 3 Comments

Where are you really from ? An Expat Perspective On Racism

Posted on November 2, 2014 by Anne Egros, Executive, Career and Expat Life Coach

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 | 4 Comments

What Does Interculturality Mean ?

Posted on June 21, 2014 by Anne Egros, Executive, Career and Expat Life Coach

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 | 1 Comment

Intercultural Communication at Work

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Anne Egros, Executive, Career and Expat Life Coach

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 | 1 Comment

Find the Coaching in Criticism

Posted on February 11, 2014 by Anne Egros, Executive, Career and Expat Life Coach

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 →

Posted in communication, emotion, Executive Coaching, Global Executives, Global leaders, HR Management, leadership, performance, productivity, professional development, teamwork | 2 Comments

Is Empathy Bad For CEOs ? The Psychopath Advantage

Posted on December 17, 2013 by Anne Egros, Executive, Career and Expat Life Coach

When I read this article, questioning the value of empathy for good leadership, I thought it was good food for thought as it is challenging the status quo. Nowadays it is almost considered blasphemy to dismiss empathy and other “people skills” as good … Continue reading →

Posted in emotional intelligence, Empathy, Executive Coaching, Global Executives, Global leaders, HR Management, leadership, psychology | Tagged Brad Stone, Business, CEO, empathy, Jeff Bezos, Leadership, Management, psychopathy, Steve Jobs | 2 Comments

Bilingualism and biculturalism are related, but they are not the same thing.

Posted on December 15, 2013 by Anne Egros, Executive, Career and Expat Life Coach

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 →