by Jamie | Mar 14, 2019 | The Cultural Insider
“Le langage est source de malentendus.” (Language is a source of misunderstanding.) ― Antoine de Saint-Exupéry A recent message from a contact gave pause when it started with the 👋 emoji. While research showed that it is usually intended to say “hello” or “goodbye”,...
by Jamie | Feb 14, 2019 | The Cultural Insider
There are many more than 10 reasons to love Canada! If you’re geographically challenged though and looking for a way to remember a little bit about the culture of each of Canada’s 10 provinces, we’d love to suggest this handy metaphor from a little...
by Jamie | Feb 11, 2019 | Quizzes
Australia is considered to be the oldest landmass on earth. Only the English saw value in colonizing the land. However, the Portuguese, Dutch, Spanish, Indonesians, and Chinese who arrived did not. This is a culture where regional differences are not as marked as in...
by Jamie | Jan 31, 2019 | Quizzes
Bastille Day is the national holiday of France. It commemorates the storming of the Bastille Saint-Antoine prison in Paris on July 14, 1789. For years, the building housed many political prisoners arrested by direct order of the king. However, by the late 18th century...
by Jamie | Jan 21, 2019 | Articles
According to a 2017 International Coach Federation (ICF) survey, professional coaching is growing. Thirty-one percent of respondents said they’d participated in a business or life coaching relationship, and 66 percent said they were at least “somewhat” aware of the...
by Jamie | Jan 15, 2019 | Quizzes
Belgium is a strategically situated crossroads of culture within Western Europe. It’s a diverse country with a population of 11 million people. Additionally, it’s where you can find the head of the European Union and NATO among myriad other international...
by Jamie | Dec 15, 2018 | Quizzes
As the world’s fifth-largest country, Brazil boasts close to 60% of the Amazon Rainforest, hosts vibrant festivals including the world-renowned Rio Carnival, and has a diverse wealth of culture to explore. Capturing the essence of modern Brazilian culture is...
by Jamie | Dec 1, 2018 | Quizzes
Canada and the US are two of the most culturally similar countries in the world. Therefore, the differences can be subtle. When cultural patterns are only slightly different, they can be harder to recognize. For example, Canada is fast paced. And the US is very fast...
by Jamie | Nov 15, 2018 | Quizzes
Costa Rica, the Central American country whose name literally means “rich coast”, is bordered by Nicaragua to the north and Panama to the south. One theory is that its name comes from Christopher Columbus’s impressions upon landing there in 1502. The natives were all...
by Jamie | Nov 14, 2018 | Quizzes
When we think of what makes a culture unique, we often think of language, food, or customs. Yet, one of the most vivid and compelling expressions of cultural identity is often overlooked—fashion! Across the globe, fashion has the power to communicate a culture’s...
