by Chris Smit | Apr 5, 2022 | Business
In a previous post on Humor in Different Countries (2012), I tried to make a point about humor not being culturally neutral. (Click here to read it). I don’t think there are many people who will disagree with the above point. In order to illustrate the...
by Chris Smit | May 8, 2018 | Business
International Project Management [4-mins read] Most people I meet during a Cultural Awareness Training work in some sort of International Project Management way. International Project Management also seems to be expanding since more and more organizations move (parts...
by Chris Smit | Feb 27, 2014 | General
What is International Management? Checking the online encyclopedia Wikipedia does not give an answer (the page does not exist!). Still, in Cultural Awareness Training, it is a real important issue. How do you manage internationally and/or how do you manage the...
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...
by Chris Smit | Dec 12, 2011 | Video
After having done a presentation on Personal Cultural Awareness Training in Amsterdam last month for Talk about IT, I was asked to comment on what 3 things someone can do to better understand “the other” culture. Watch this short 2-minute video…...