Cultural Bloopers & Misgivings from an Experience in America
Guest Post By Helga Evelyn Samuel So, you speak English and you think a trip to an English-speaking country cannot be that hard, right? Surely
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Guest Post By Helga Evelyn Samuel So, you speak English and you think a trip to an English-speaking country cannot be that hard, right? Surely
Whether I’m talking with my kids, interacting with our staff, or speaking to a group of executives, one of the themes I talk about more
Last week I was at Indeed to speak to a group of black IT professionals about how to use cultural intelligence when trying to find
The day after the U.S. election, I was having breakfast with some friends in Toronto. They looked at me white faced. “What happened last
A few weeks ago, I was having dinner with a group of newly acquainted colleagues. As soon as we ordered drinks, Klaus, the German in
One of the biggest frustrations when working across cultures is a different sense of urgency, follow-through, and deadlines. You can easily find books and
What should you do when you’re on the receiving end of low cultural intelligence (CQ)? Ideally, CQ is a two-way street where all parties seek
Imagine you’re negotiating a contract with a bank where your brother is a senior executive. To what degree should both of you be directly involved
You’re talking to someone from a different culture and he won’t look you in the eye. Is it cultural? Is it a personal
In the race for global talent, employers and universities are looking for highly motivated young people who are self-aware, smart, and have an ability
David Livermore, PhD (Michigan State University) is a social scientist devoted to the topics of cultural intelligence (CQ®) and global leadership and the author of several award-winning books.