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One-on-one feedback with intercultural assessment tool
Case studies and the study by Schnabel remind us of how carefully we need to design the feedback phase when working with an intercultural assessment tool.
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Spending time abroad – Does it get us ready for working across cultures?
Spending time abroad – Does it make us interculturally competent? A key goal of study abroad programs is to enable students to develop their intercultural competences. Global organizations likewise assume that international experience predicts intercultural...
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Team Readiness: Helping your team help itself
When did you last enjoy being part of a (culturally) diverse team? Diverse teams have three options: They may end up in conflict, they may perform like regular teams, or they may outperform such teams in creative and cooperative potential.
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Intercultural Sensitivity
When did you last check your Intercultural Sensitivity? Hard facts about a soft skill If you could choose between Knowing China’s Top 10 Do’s and Taboos and Sensing How Your Chinese Business Partner Feels Right Now: What would you choose? Nobody wants to give offence...
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Stay focused and Learn from others
The more tools we have for connecting, the more distracted we get. We just started a good conversation, and the phone rings. We almost finished that brilliant thought, and a WhatsApp message plops up. Just a sec to reply to that email, but whoosh, another newsletter...
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Watching foreign films with friends
Heard of Intercultural Sensitivity? Watch a foreign film together According to the ‘Intercultural Readiness Check’, intercultural sensitivity is the first step towards successful multicultural interaction. We get to notice and explore deeper differences between...
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