How to Work With International Virtual Teams
How to Work With International Virtual Teams [4-min read] What is it? A Definition: There are many ways of defining what a multicultural team is. Still, I couldn't find much of a definition on Wikipedia, so I'll come up with my own 😉 I would consider three areas:...
Hiring Freelancers for a More Diverse Workplace
If you want your business to succeed, then diversity is something that you have to prioritize. Not only does diversity promote a culture of openness, but it also ensures that you have teams of people who think differently, encouraging a steady stream of...
International Business and Cultural Diversity (part 2)
International Business and Cultural Diversity (part 2) [4-min read] International Business Development Is … International "The Dutch like Italian Pizza and the Italians like Dutch football." With this unforgettable quote, the former Dutch CEO of KLM dismissed the...
Cultural Diversity in International Business (part 1)
The Importance of Cultural Diversity in International Business Development. [4-min read] Cultural Diversity in International Business Doesn’t Really Matter... “When you are expanding your business internationally, cultural differences do not play a role. The Dutch...
How Poetry From Different Cultures Influenced Each Other
How do Poetry and Culture match and mix? Because of how much literature has evolved in the thousands of years since humans started using the written word to express themselves, we tend to have a very specific idea of what poetry is when we hear the word....
Cultural Differences and the Coronavirus
Cultural Differences and the Coronavirus [4-min read] Are you also sick and tired of all the news about the Coronavirus or Covid-19? Well, I can imagine. Here in Belgium, where I live, we're in a semi-lockdown, as in many countries around the world. So from a...
Culture Matters should be a Priority for Every Company
Culture Matters and Cultural Differences are No Priority? [4-min read] Some people get it and... most don't: Culture Matters. The other day I received the request if I could come and speak at a networking event organized by a hotel that is part of an international...
What About Disagreeing at Work?
What about Disagreeing @Work? By Fahad Alqahtani Let me explain this concept using Press Freedom Index results of 2019. If we considered that cultures that took centuries of emphasize by their members into account, we can predict which countries will...
Why E-learning and Intercultural Management are a Bad Match
Why E-learning and Intercultural Management are a Bad Match [4-min read] Everything tends to move online. We buy our books online, we do our groceries online, we book our tickets ourselves and even certain forms of training have taken on the shape of e-learning....
