Arriving in a new country or culture is something every traveler and expat experiences differently. For some, the expat experience is full of excitement at the new experiences and opportunities afforded... read more →
Erin Meyer’s recent book, 'The Culture Map', takes a very approachable and hands on approach to helping individuals and organisations develop an understanding of working in cross cultural environments. In... read more →
We are all products of our personal and cultural past. Everything we have seen, read, heard and experienced changes the way we see our own present and future, ultimately affecting... read more →
Much of the management guidance used in western businesses for delivering employee feedback suggests that the best approach is to say something good, followed by commenting on an area for improvement... read more →
When establishing a virtual team, or when moving between cultures for business, team composition diversity can present some difficulties for both new and experienced managers and team members. In many... read more →
It's been said that the eight most frightening words in international business are "I'm from head office, I'm here to help". The fear that an impending visit from head office can... read more →
This post considers how the 2015 movie The Water Diviner, directed by and staring Russell Crowe (@RussellCrowe) as Connor, and co staring Olga Kurylenko (@OlyaKurylenko) as Ayshe and Yilmaz Erdogan (@YilmazErdogan) as Major Hasan, with a... read more →
There are a great many ways in which organisations can get into trouble with their virtual teams, many of them, taken in isolation, will not cause too large a problem,... read more →
Working in a distributed team exposes every member to a broader range of experiences and challenges than those faced by their co-located team colleagues. Distributed team members have to manage... read more →
Entering the culture of a new country, or even just moving to a new city as an expat can be a huge shock for those involved. The largest impact will... read more →