by Jamie | Nov 5, 2015 | The Cultural Insider
The “peach and the coconut” is a useful metaphor. It helps us understand two extremes of how cultures view relationships and public and private domains. Peaches The peaches of the world are warm and fuzzy on the outside. They often greet strangers with...
by Jamie | Oct 12, 2015 | Events
Do you count “generational competence” among the leadership skills in your project management toolbox? As we continue to wrestle with typical project management work issues on a daily basis – timelines, quality control, cost issues, risk management – we...
by Jamie | Oct 8, 2015 | Events
We live and work across cultures on a daily basis, but what IS culture? If you are curious to learn more about the basics of cultural theory and how it has changed over time, this webinar is for you. The Details In this 90 minute session, join trainer and coach Jamie...
by Jamie | Sep 9, 2015 | Articles
Can you relate to these famous George Orwell words? “Each generation imagines itself to be more intelligent than the one that went before it, and wiser than the one that comes after it.” The existence of four (soon to be five) generations in today’s project management...
by Jamie | Sep 3, 2015 | The Cultural Insider
Syria has a rich cultural heritage that is hardly ever spoken about due to the unfortunate crisis that is dominating the headlines about the country. So, we selected some unusual and captivating facts that we thought you might like to know: Bring swords and shields to...
by Jamie | Sep 1, 2015 | Articles
¿Puede usted identificarse con estas famosas palabras de George Orwell? “Cada generación se imagina a si misma más inteligente que la generación anterior, y más sabia que la generación que vendrá después.” La existencia de cuatro (que pronto serán cinco)...
by Jamie | Jul 2, 2015 | The Cultural Insider
Did you know? The first Independence Day was celebrated on July 8th, 1776 and the official signing of the Declaration of Independence took place on August 2nd. July 4th was officially declared a holiday in 1870, nearly 100 years after the Declaration of Independence...
by Jamie | May 27, 2015 | Articles
There’s a poem about my hometown of NY that begins, “The city orbits around eight million centers of the universe”. I often think that when Billy Collins wrote it, he must have been in a dating state of mind. Over a decade of dating in this city, combined with an...
by Jamie | May 21, 2015 | Events
Did you know that in today’s workplace it’s not uncommon to have up to four generations working side-by-side? By extension, this brings a lot of complexity – with four sets of expectations, experiences, attitudes, motivations, and yes – behaviors, too. According to...
by Jamie | May 7, 2015 | The Cultural Insider
In honor of Mother’s Day coming up in many countries around the world, what better country to focus on than Mexico. Here, the mother (madre in Spanish) is sacred and plays an integral and complex role in culture and language. Mothers in Mexican Society The...
