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 Cultural Awareness Training work in an International Project Management way. International Project Management also seems to be expanding since more and more organizations move (parts of) their... 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
Working Internationally After doing 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...
