The quick guide to increasing cultural comfort in the workplace
Increasingly organizations are looking to hire for “fit.” They’ve become more conscious of the culture that they are trying to create within their company and look for people who have the “right” attitudes, energy, and predilections to...
Cross cultural negotiation – part three: Personality traits that lead to cultural behaviour change
Turns out that your personality traits impact how effectively you can navigate cultural difference. Learn how “The Big Five,” “The Asian Personality at Work Index,” and how individualism and collectivism impact your ability to negotiate.
The spirit of work: How courtesy, respect and thoughtfulness create the foundation for all other work success
Recipes for success at work are printed everywhere…articles, textbooks, templates, and checklists. Ready for a different approach? Find how Marie’s 3 key values can ignite your team and enable you to light the way for others.
Cross cultural negotiation – part one: Using power strategies
If you are working with human beings at all you will find yourself negotiating. Two definitions of the word negotiate that I like are “to obtain or bring about by discussion” and “to find a way over or through a difficult path or obstacle.” Put...
Ndumiso’s Swaziland to Canada story: Advancing in the telecommunications workplace
If you took our Canadian Workplace certificate course, you might remember an engaging interview video with Ndumiso. In the video he explained his creative way of finding work in his chosen field of telecommunications. After moving to Canada from Swaziland, Ndumiso...Get Your Download
