Culturally Intelligent Leaders Know When it’s “Cultural” … and when it isn’t.
Being a culturally intelligent leader requires more than understanding cultural differences. At times it can be quite difficult to decipher when a particular behaviour is related to cultural conditioning, personality, current circumstances or a temporary emotional...
Employers and newcomers view the importance of language and communication skills very differently
According to recent research, employers and newcomers value language and communication skills completely differently. Whereas 95% of employers consider these skills to be very important, only 27% of newcomers do. This is a huge difference which points to a major...
Cultural Agility – Reduce your Cross-Cultural Clumsiness
Having cultural agility does not depend on memorizing a list of what-to-do's and what-not-to-do's. It involves learning about cultural variations, developing self awareness and applying your knowledge in a flexible, reflective manner. While the following article...