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.
July Independence Days
If you say “Happy Independence Day!” in July, you’re likely to be right. More countries celebrate their independence in July than any other month. In fact, 26 countries commemorate their freedom from colonial or oppressive rule during this month. But why is July such a popular month for declaring independence?
Five Kenyan Proverbs
Welcome to Kenya! It’s a country of impressive culture and rich history that includes 40+ diverse ethnic groups and 68 spoken languages. One of Kenya’s most treasured cultural assets is its collection of traditional Swahili proverbs, reflecting centuries of wisdom passed down through generations.
Symbols Across Cultures
When we think about communicating across cultures, we usually think of language first. Beyond words, there are gestures, clothing choices, and behaviors that also help us connect with people from diverse backgrounds and understand their norms. But what about symbols?
What are we saying on social media?
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A surefire way to make a bad situation worse is to continue replaying it in your mind.
The damage is done. The only thing that matters now is making the best choice given your current position.
Next play mentality.
Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris is home to 10 magnificent bells that ring out from its towers.
But did you know each bell has a unique name and honors a saint?
Allow me to introduce them 🧵👇🏼
The World Jewish Congress strongly condemns the vicious attacks on Israeli soccer fans in Amsterdam. This unprovoked violence—resulting in serious injuries, has not only shaken the Israeli and Dutch Jewish communities but underscores the global resurgence of antisemitism that…
Watch out for people who argue against something whenever they can find something--anything-- wrong with it, without properly weighing all the pluses and minuses. Such people tend to be poor decision makers.
#principleoftheday
