Training
Our training programs educate you or your team on how to successfully work with people from a specific culture or across cultures in general.
Coaching
Our coaching engagements help you deepen self-awareness, learn and implement new skills, and design a strategic plan to move towards your goals.
Consulting
Our consulting services offer solutions to your organization’s challenges based on cultural expertise, past experience, and current resources.
Who We Are
Cultural Mixology designs and delivers programs that build and enhance cultural competencies. We serve as a strategic thinking partner to support individuals and organizations that want to thrive across cultures through training, coaching, consulting, and mentoring.
We are proud to be a certified WBE with the New York City Department of Small Business Services.
What We Do
- Increase cultural fluency to better collaborate and build trust
- Enhance intercultural communication skills
- Boost multicultural workplace performance
- Maximize organizations’ investment in expatriate leaders and their families
- Improve employee engagement and create higher morale
- Mitigate cultural risk factors
- Equip people with tools to flourish during times of change and cultural transitions
- Develop culturally appropriate programs and services
Why Us
Culture is invisible, yet it impacts nearly everything today. Oftentimes, when we are working, living, or studying in an international environment, we simply don’t know what we don’t know. We function in a stage of “unconscious incompetence”, unaware of our cultural assumptions and biases.
Our goal is to help people achieve a higher state of performance by recognizing these issues and building a positive and action-oriented outlook toward cultural diversity. As a result, cultural competencies become intuitive and automatic over time and our clients shift to a mindset of “unconscious competence”.
Testimonials
“I would highly recommend Jamie Gelbtuch and Cultural Mixology for any organization looking for intercultural awareness training. We asked Jamie and her team to create a one-day seminar tailored specifically to the unique mix of cultural diversity that exists within our organization. Jamie’s seminar was spot-on in terms of content, delivery, and timing. Jamie’s use of interactive exercises, real-world examples and humor kept the…” Read More
The Cultural Insider
One email per month—like these—with culture tips, quizzes, and info that will help you work better across cultures.
How to Work Effectively with Filipino Colleagues
Known for their warmth, hospitality, and deep sense of community, Filipinos bring heart and harmony into the workplace. The Philippines has become a global hub for industries such as business process outsourcing, healthcare, shipping, and technology. Companies such as Jollibee (largest fast-food chain in the Philippines) and PLDT (telecommunications) are recognized across the region. English proficiency is high, and teamwork is a point of pride.
A Beginner’s Guide to American Baseball
While American football may dominate TV ratings today, baseball is still stitched into the cultural fabric of the United States. The Major League Baseball (MLB) season runs from late March through October, with 30 teams across 17 states, Washington, D.C., and Canada (hello Toronto Blue Jays). They play nearly 2,500 games each season before playoffs even begin!
Understanding Icelandic Naming Conventions
What’s in a name? In Iceland, a name, or nafn, tells a story. It reflects not only one’s family lineage, but also a deep Icelandic cultural commitment to preserving language and tradition. Unlike the common global practice of inheriting fixed family names, Iceland follows a patronymic (and occasionally matronymic) naming system.
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NYC’s Jewish Backbone: 15 Game-Changers That Built the City. Gratitude vs. Hate.
1. Skyscrapers & Retail
Jewish immigrants like the Straus family turned swamps into skyscrapers—think Macy’s empire and real estate dynasties that lined Manhattan with towers.
2. Subways…
When you're on the field, play as if nothing else matters.
When you're off the field, remember that the game doesn't matter at all.
In Sudan, Arab Islamist gangs are kidnapping and rounding up black Christian women and children for slavery. Over 3,000 have been killed in the last few days.
Where’s the UN? Where’s the Palestinian protest crowd? Where’s Greta, BLM, and the so-called human rights activists?!
Comparison is like judging a sunrise by a sunset—each is beautiful in its own way, but meant to unfold in different times and ways. You won’t rise at the same time as someone else. But your time is coming. It’s only a matter of time.
