by Karen Smits | Oct 6, 2015 | General Culture
Wooden Shoes in Samba Land “The Dutch are everywhere!”, have you heard that phrase before? It’s one of those things that is often said when you randomly meet a Dutch person where you least expect to meet a country(wo)man. The Dutch have a strong history of traveling...
by Chris Smit | Oct 15, 2014 | General Culture
Diversity in the Classroom Several weeks ago I received an email from the Microsoft Innovation Office in Brussels, Belgium. They asked me if I could assist them in explaining cultural differences to a group of children from several European countries; in other words,...
by Chris Smit | Jan 3, 2013 | General Culture, Uncertainty Avoidance
Culture and Personality and Cultural Traits I get the question very often during a Cultural Awareness Training: “What is the relationship between Culture and Personality?” and “What’s the difference between cultural traits and personality...
by Chris Smit | Apr 9, 2012 | General, General Culture
When giving a Cultural Awareness Training there is the question: Does Cultural Diversity make you Smile or Cry? In order to answer this question, it makes sense “breaking” culture/diversity (in this case inter-changeable words) into different layers. Much...