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Stay up to date with our most recent news and updatesintercultures Stamps It’s Passport @ SIETAR Europa 2017
Title Picture: Connected through our virtual, global network, intercultures Consultants who attended the SIETAR Europa 2017 Congress gather to cultivate Virtual Closeness at a Dublin pub. intercultures Consultant Adrienne Rubatos with Antoine Burke (photo courtesy of...
Humor Style + Work Engagement + Individual Differences
Co-creators of the Humor Profiler tool have been invited to offer a presentation in Bodø, Norway this August 2017 at the 24th Nordic Academy of Management Conference. By now, you may have guessed the three key themes of the presentation, which will feature a 2016...
intercultures swiss Studies How Money & Culture Perform
Have you ever... ? Irene Hotz, Managing Director of intercultures swiss (title picture), has a question for you: Have you ever considered how the link between national and organizational cultures impacts a company's financial performance? This question is at the core...
Saludos Desde intercultures España
Diversity is a Resource In Spain, Diversity and Inclusion has been a hot topic among global HR professionals in the last two decades, and gained importance over the last few years. It is often the case that the gender and ethnic diversity of Spanish society are not...
Inside ZF’s Toolbox: Mobility in Modern Times
"If innovation is a change process, people are certainly the right vehicle in which to invest."- Anke Bergmann A People-Driven Mentality It may seem ironic that at ZF (ZF Friedrichshafen AG), one of the worldwide leading suppliers of the automotive industry, “The...
Jungle Story: Building Business in “Costas Más Ricas”
Distinguishing Global and Local Mau (Mauricio) Otarola is originally from San José, Costa Rica, and now lives among locals and travelers 220 km east of the city in Puerto Viejo, along the Caribbean Sea. He is the co-owner of a vacation rentals and property management...
What Do We Tell Our Children?
Some say that the recent events of the Presidential election in the U.S. and “Brexit” in the U.K. mark a shift in the world as we have known it. To whatever extent these national and regional events influence us internationally, there is perhaps a more immediate question that requires our response.
Introduction to Raina Müller-Bornemann & “Thank You” To All
The variety of Raina’s experiences reflect intercultures’ deep belief that our customers benefit from the fact that our Global Head Office staff and consultant pool also live the processes that we offer externally.
Diversity Makes You Smarter— And More Attractive, Too!
In order to achieve success in different contexts, it is necessary for individuals to anticipate in order to increase their personal power; organizations to practice diversity from the inside out; and leaders to influence by sometimes stepping aside to allow another voice to deliver the most persuasive message.
Boost Your Training Evaluation Process
Offering an evaluation to training participants can feel like a risky proposition for a professional trainer when expectations are mismatched and are not met…Business-critical learning, behavioral change and results are not always complimented by favorable evaluation response. It’s time to talk more about what our training evaluation data is actually communicating.
intercultures is Open for Business as Usual in Iran
From 2017 onwards, intercultures—in collaboration with Atieh International—will be the exclusive provider of global skills development in Germany, and one of few international providers offering support for teams and individuals working in Iran and/or with Iran.
“Womenomics”: Renewing Economy in the Land of the Rising Sun
Before placing your bets, consider how womenomics in Japan will play out under the condition that companies decide their own goals to advance women in the workplace- and there are no penalties if they fail to reach their targets.