Leveraging the “Z-Process” in Teams
April 7, 2022 Leveraging the “Z-Process” in Teams The four stages of teamwork and the right people for each stage. Have you ever been on a team where …
12 Dimensions of Culture
12 Dimensions of Culture in Traffic
January 26, 2022 12 Dimensions of Culture in Traffic Part 3 of 4 Thinking ahead is almost always a good idea, but in multicultural environments, thinking ahead can get us …
Unity in Diversity in Your Organization
September 2, 2021 Unity in Diversity in Your Organization How do we create and maintain a truly multicultural Organizational Culture? Creating and cultivating an organizational culture that capitalizes upon all …
Better Conversations, Smarter Questions, and More Listening! Part 2
August 17, 2021 Better Conversations, Smarter Questions, and More Listening! Part 2 This article is a continuation of part 1 of “Anti-racism; are we having the wrong conversation?” In part 1 we …
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Better Conversations, Smarter Questions, and More Listening Part 1
August 2, 2021 Better Conversations, Smarter Questions, and More Listening Part 1 Following the news today is next to impossible. Every day COVID-19 rules and policies are changing. We are …
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Destiny in Intercultural Education
January 31, 2021 Destiny in Intercultural Education Directed vs Directive Destiny is the fourth of 12 Dimensions of Culture that KnowledgeWorkx uses to map out the intercultural terrain. If …
The Competencies & Behaviors that develop your Inter-Cultural Intelligence – Part 4
November 8, 2020 The Competencies & Behaviors that develop your Inter-Cultural Intelligence – Part 4 The Inter-Cultural Intelligence Competencies Explained This article is part of a series of four …
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The Competencies & Behaviors that develop your Inter-Cultural Intelligence – Part 3
November 8, 2020 The Competencies & Behaviors that develop your Inter-Cultural Intelligence – Part 3 The Inter-Cultural Intelligence Competencies Explained This article is part of a series of four …
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The Competencies & Behaviors that develop your Inter-Cultural Intelligence – Part 2
October 28, 2020 The Three Meta-Competencies of ICI The Inter-Cultural Intelligence Competencies Explained To develop Inter-Cultural Intelligence (ICI) and learn how to be globally and relationally successful you …
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The Three Meta-Competencies of ICI – Part 1
October 7, 2020 The Three Meta-Competencies of ICI What is Inter-Cultural Intelligence (ICI) all about: “To nurture relational success and create new cultural spaces with the people around you!” …
Status (12 Dimensions of Culture #12)
July 26, 2020 Status (12 Dimensions of Culture #12) How the mechanisms for success in Ascribed and Achieved status impact global talent management Status is the last of the 12 Dimensions of Culture that …
Planning (12 Dimensions of Culture #9)
June 25, 2020 Planning (12 Dimensions of Culture #9) Time-Oriented or People-Oriented. Planning is the ninth of the 12 Dimensions of Culture that KnowledgeWorkx uses to map out the …
Accountability (12 Dimensions of Culture #11)
June 7, 2020 Accountability (12 Dimensions of Culture #11) Individual vs. Community accountability and its effect on work relationships and performance management. Accountability is the eleventh of the 12 Dimensions …
Decision-Making (12 Dimensions of Culture #8)
May 3, 2020 Decision-Making (12 Dimensions of Culture #8) Rules-Based or Relationship-Based in terms of Decision Making Decision-Making is the eighth of 12 Dimensions of Culture that KnowledgeWorkx uses to …
Motivating my team… “The Inter-Cultural Manager”
April 6, 2020 Motivating my team… “The Inter-Cultural Manager” I want to find the key to my diverse team members’ intrinsic motivations, but how can I figure those out? In …
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Three Principles of Communication for Virtual Teams
March 26, 2020 Three Principles of Communication for Virtual Teams Keeping a virtual team aligned is challenging. Part of the challenge is the relational distance that comes from people working …
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Let’s Rethink How We Engage Interculturally
March 15, 2020 Let’s Rethink How We Engage Interculturally Our world is becoming increasingly more global; our businesses, educational institutions, hospitals and cities are drawing people and talent from all …
The Inter-Cultural Manager: Directing and Delegating
February 12, 2020 The Inter-Cultural Manager: Directing and Delegating “My boss doesn’t give sufficient details when I get delegated a task. But I think that asking clarifying questions is not …
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Are You Equipped for Relational Success in a Global World?
January 25, 2020 Are You Equipped for Relational Success in a Global World? Even if you haven’t left home, the world has very likely come to you. No matter where …
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How Global is Your Company’s DNA?
December 20, 2019 How Global is Your Company’s DNA? Transform your organization’s international reach with Inter-Cultural Intelligence ‘Conquering the world’ must include ‘globalizing your company DNA’! I was talking to …
12 Dimensions of Culture
July 27, 2019 12 Dimensions of Culture Knowing where you stand will empower you to be more successful in the global, intercultural workspace. Edward T. Hall, one of the founding …
Outlook in intercultural organizations
July 5, 2019 Outlook in intercultural organizations Application of the 12 Dimensions: Exploring the impact of innovation and tradition on how we look to the future Outlook is the third of …
Trust and the workplace coaching journey
June 25, 2019 Trust and the workplace coaching journey It is difficult to establish trust with everyone in an inter-culturally complex workplace. In our increasingly global and inter-culturally complex workplaces, …
The Missing Element of Intercultural Teams
June 8, 2019 The Missing Element of Intercultural Teams Building trust among intercultural team members Our previous article on Building Intercultural Teams presented the Four Elements of Inter-Cultural Team Building. Overcome Communication …
Competencies for Leadership in Inter-Cultural Environments
May 24, 2019 Competencies for Leadership in Inter-Cultural Environments 17 recommended competencies developed by the Kozai Group. While most business leaders and leadership educators agree that preparing people for the …
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Outlook (12 Dimensions of Culture #3)
March 24, 2019 Outlook (12 Dimensions of Culture #3) How do you look to the future? The impact of innovation and tradition. Outlook is the third of 12 Dimensions of …
Top Mistakes Leaders make in Inter-Cultural Environments: Part II
January 5, 2019 Top Mistakes Leaders make in Inter-Cultural Environments: Part II Key competencies leaders need to develop further In the second part of “Top mistakes leaders make in inter-cultural environments” we look at the …
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Top mistakes leaders make in intercultural situations and what makes them successful
December 3, 2018 Top mistakes leaders make in intercultural situations and what makes them successful Empowering leaders to develop Global Competence through Inter-Cultural Intelligence. All too often we see the …
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The four pillars of successful intercultural teams
November 27, 2018 The four pillars of successful intercultural teams High Performing Teams, Part 2 For an intercultural team to be a high-performing team first requires an emphasis on the team aspect. …
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Focusing on Results with a Multicultural Team
November 12, 2018 Focusing on Results with a Multicultural Team Cross-Cultural Facilitation with the Five Behaviors of a Cohesive Team™, part 5 of 5 All eyes are on you. Twenty …
Mindsetting vs Jetsetting: Global Competencies Development, Part 2
October 28, 2019 Mindsetting vs Jetsetting: Global Competencies Development, Part 2 So many voices are speaking to the topic of global leadership development. But do those who claim to know …
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Not Just A Set of Skills: Global Competencies Development, Part 1
October 13, 2018 Not Just A Set of Skills: Global Competencies Development, Part 1 Key competencies and meta-competencies for successful global leaders must prioritize both Inter-Cultural Intelligence and People Skills. Each …
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Relationship (12 Dimensions of Culture #2)
August 24, 2018 Relationship (12 Dimensions of Culture #2) Make sense of the relational patterns of people in your organization and cater for diversity in your staff’s cultural dimensions. Relationship …
Relationships in intercultural organizations
July 27, 2018 Relationships in intercultural organizations Application of the 12 Dimensions: Making sense of relational patterns of people in international organizations and catering for diversity in cultural dimensions Relationship …
Misalignment in Teams
June 12, 2018 Misalignment in Teams Misalignment causes teams to underperform, and its roots are not always easy to discern. A lack of trust prevents alignment Team misalignment is most …
Constructive Conflict on a Multicultural Team
May 25, 2018 Constructive Conflict on a Multicultural Team Cross-Cultural Facilitation with the Five Behaviors of a Cohesive Team™, part 2 of 5 All eyes are on you. Twenty or …
Context (12 Dimensions of Culture #5)
March 8, 2018 Context (12 Dimensions of Culture #5) Formal and Informal Context. Context is the fifth of 12 Dimensions of Culture that KnowledgeWorkx uses to map out the intercultural …
Growth Dimension
February 22, 2018 Growth Dimension Growth is the first of 12 Dimensions of Culture that KnowledgeWorkx uses to map out the intercultural terrain. If you haven’t already, you should read …
Connecting (12 Dimensions of Culture #6)
January 23, 2018 Connecting (12 Dimensions of Culture #6) How Inclusive and Exclusive connecting can improve interaction and information sharing in your company. Connecting is the sixth of 12 Dimensions of Culture that KnowledgeWorkx …
Destiny (12 Dimensions of Culture #4)
January 6, 2018 Destiny (12 Dimensions of Culture #4) How differences in Destiny orientation can make or break your career and impact organizational development. Destiny is the fourth of 12 Dimensions of …
Expression (12 Dimensions of Culture #7)
November 24, 2017 Expression (12 Dimensions of Culture #7) Conceal vs. Reveal Expression is the seventh of the 12 Dimensions of Culture that KnowledgeWorkx uses to map out the intercultural …
