Culture@Work
Welcome! My name is Joost Thissen and I am an Interculturalist. Here I share intercultural insights for those of us who work in culturally diverse and global workplaces.
Welcome! My name is Joost Thissen and I am an Interculturalist. Here I share intercultural insights for those of us who work in culturally diverse and global workplaces.
CULTURAL INSIGHTS – Failure to accurately interpret multiple perspectives in multicultural environments may negatively affect perceptions of effective leadership.
CULTURAL COLUMN – About Artificial Intelligence (AI) and whether AI has the Cultural Intelligence (CQ) to replace human CQ?
CULTURAL INSIGHTS – Failure to accurately interpret multiple perspectives in global organisations may negatively affect perceptions of efficiency across cultures.
CULTURAL COLUMN – By using cultural differences as an excuse, people avoid addressing culturally inappropriate behaviour. This presents ethical dilemmas as organisations struggle with the tension between appreciating cultural sensitivity and taking accountability.
CULTURAL INSIGHTS – Failure to accurately interpret multiple perspectives about giving feedback may negatively affect the evaluation process and cause demotivation among team members.
CULTURAL COLUMN – Integrating ideas from management and cross-cultural management theories allows for clearer insights into the complexities of high performing global teams
CULTURAL INSIGHTS – Failure to accurately interpret multiple perspectives may impact the perceived level of effectiveness of solving problems
CULTURAL COLUMN – Rather than fitting in, expatriats should prepare for readiness: reflect on personal traits and develop the level of cultural competence to be able to better manage the complexities of cultural challenges.
CULTURAL COLUMN – About an International Sales Manager who got stuck in the honeymoon phase: why Culture shock can help to recognise cultural differences and provides opportunities to develop cultural competence to close the cultural gaps.
CULTURAL COLUMN – Recognising that staff, clients or partners might differ in skin colour, race, religion, accents and language fluency is not enough information on which to design an effective intercultural training program.