As a Finn who has lived in the US for 17 years and who works with expats and global staff of multinational organizations, I help clients navigate the world of work and business across cultures….
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Get what you want in international negotiations by adapting to local differences
Some people really enjoy negotiations. They enjoy detangling the knots of differing motives, values, personalities, needs and goals that each of the parties bring so as to find a (hopefully) mutually agreeable solution. These individuals…
Leaders will thrive by applying local understanding to global vision -My blog at tradeready.ca
I was recently invited to contribute an article on global leadership to Trade Ready, a Forum for International Trade Training in Canada – FTT.ca. “Operating a business in the global marketplace is comparable to swimming…
Navigating Global Leadership
Do you manage people in global teams? Are you leading people and processes internationally and across cultures? Then this seminar is for you! Welcome to an interactive seminar where you will get the insights into…
Creating Successful Business Relationships across Cultures
Do your Finnish team members never seem to express emotions? Do your Swedish clients take an eternity to make a decision? Have you ever been frustrated at your American coworkers’ braggadocio? Cultural differences in communications…
The Joys and Struggles of an Intercultural Couple
Being married to someone from a different cultural background than your own is both exciting and challenging. The differences that brought the two of you together may, over time, become those that cause most friction. …
Transferable Skills-Your Tool Box
We recently had some work done on the house. The carpenter showed up with his van full of tools and toolboxes in various sizes and shapes. Depending on what needed to be done, he selected…
The Art of Story Telling
Tell me about yourself! What is your story? Where have you been and where are you heading? How many of us have not been caught by surprise when someone we just met asks us to…
Be Too Connected to Fail
In one of my workshops for expatriate spouses in the NY area we discuss networking or the concept of creating and maintaining career connections. We usually launch the workshop by sharing what “to network” means…