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Inside ZF’s Toolbox: Mobility in Modern Times
"If innovation is a change process, people are certainly the right vehicle in which to invest."- Anke Bergmann A People-Driven Mentality It may seem ironic that at ZF (ZF Friedrichshafen AG), one of the worldwide leading suppliers of the automotive industry, “The...
Jungle Story: Building Business in “Costas Más Ricas”
Distinguishing Global and Local Mau (Mauricio) Otarola is originally from San José, Costa Rica, and now lives among locals and travelers 220 km east of the city in Puerto Viejo, along the Caribbean Sea. He is the co-owner of a vacation rentals and property management...
What Do We Tell Our Children?
Some say that the recent events of the Presidential election in the U.S. and “Brexit” in the U.K. mark a shift in the world as we have known it. To whatever extent these national and regional events influence us internationally, there is perhaps a more immediate question that requires our response.
Introduction to Raina Müller-Bornemann & „Thank You” To All
The variety of Raina’s experiences reflect intercultures’ deep belief that our customers benefit from the fact that our Global Head Office staff and consultant pool also live the processes that we offer externally.
Diversity Makes You Smarter— And More Attractive, Too!
In order to achieve success in different contexts, it is necessary for individuals to anticipate in order to increase their personal power; organizations to practice diversity from the inside out; and leaders to influence by sometimes stepping aside to allow another voice to deliver the most persuasive message.
Boost Your Training Evaluation Process
Offering an evaluation to training participants can feel like a risky proposition for a professional trainer when expectations are mismatched and are not met…Business-critical learning, behavioral change and results are not always complimented by favorable evaluation response. It’s time to talk more about what our training evaluation data is actually communicating.
intercultures is Open for Business as Usual in Iran
From 2017 onwards, intercultures—in collaboration with Atieh International—will be the exclusive provider of global skills development in Germany, and one of few international providers offering support for teams and individuals working in Iran and/or with Iran.
“Womenomics”: Renewing Economy in the Land of the Rising Sun
Before placing your bets, consider how womenomics in Japan will play out under the condition that companies decide their own goals to advance women in the workplace- and there are no penalties if they fail to reach their targets.
VIDEO: „An Interview on Iran with intercultures Consultant Pari Namazie”
Working with Iran? Work better globally with us. intercultures Consultant for Iran, Pari Namazie, is interviewed in this edition of intercultures’ 2016 vlog series. Click to view!
The „Middle East” Is Not What You Think
Why does Islam feel significantly incomprehensible to so many? “This is definitely an important question,” says intercultures Consultant, Dr. Jana Holla. “It is a very structured religious faith which is easy to comprehend, as much as a belief system can be rationalized. What makes it difficult [for people] is that you have all these negative black and white images that are painted with a very broad brush, and that hinder you from actually understanding what the religion is about. This is what prevents people from getting to know Islam.”
Stories Help Children Fall Asleep and Wake Up Adults[i]
And now, here’s a story for you about Little Jim, Lukas and Mr. TurTur from the storybook, Jim Knopf und Lukas der Lokomotivführer (Jim Knopf and Lukas the Train Driver), written by the late German, children’s fiction author, Michael Ende, and shared by intercultures Consultant, Dr. Hanna Milling, author of Storytelling: Solving Conflicts with Heart and Mind.
The Study of Laughter, Smiles, Grins & Sudden Exhalations
The Humor Profiler— co-developed by intercultures and PscyhologyOfHumor.com— is being used in scholarly research to see whether, which and how various types of humor are positively related to employee engagement. It’s only a matter of time until the benefits of humor that we feel are proven empirically by HRM research and continued management practice.