by cultural-admin | Oct 23, 2012 | Articles
Many communication exchanges seem simple enough. You state a question clearly and succinctly, “Will the reports be finished by Friday?” and the answer comes back swiftly, “Yes.” Then, you sit empty-handed in your office on Friday afternoon, playing these eight words...
by cultural-admin | Oct 1, 2012 | Articles
Cultural Mixology was honored to have the results of its Latin American Cultural Differences Survey featured in the Intelligence Gathering section of Poder Hispanic Magazine’s October/November 2012 issue. See the Latin American Primer...
by cultural-admin | Sep 30, 2012 | Articles
Cultural Mixology recently surveyed 250 natives from six countries in Latin America, including Colombia, to find out an insider’s view of what people believe makes their culture unique in terms of language, influences and perceptions, regional differences, values,...
by cultural-admin | Jul 2, 2012 | Articles
The stereotypes abound: fiestas, siestas, and mañana. Searching for information on the cultural differences among the twelve countries of South America is a surprisingly challenging task. Culture is complex. What we see on the surface – language, clothing, appearance,...
by cultural-admin | Apr 3, 2012 | Podcasts
El rol de la cultura en los proyectos (The Role of Culture in Projects) Jamie Gelbtuch, fundadora y consultora principal de Cultural Mixology, habla con Lider de Proyecto sobre el papel fundamental que la cultura juega en los proyectos. ¿Cómo medir lo intangible?...
by cultural-admin | Sep 26, 2011 | Articles
Organizations can find and select the best talent from anywhere in the world. So even if their teams are co-located, project managers must work with multicultural teams now more than ever. Multicultural environments can amplify the levels of conflict that already...
by cultural-admin | Mar 31, 2011 | Articles
Es muy común hoy en día para la mayoría de nosotros dividir nuestro tiempo y energía entre el mundo real y el mundo virtual. En nuestro mundo real, hay reuniones de trabajo, fiestas con familiares y amigos, deportes, ejercicio físico y los quehaceres cotidianos que...
by cultural-admin | Feb 25, 2011 | Articles
Unplanned delays and project overruns are two critical challenges that continue to haunt even the most competent project managers. Are there tools or techniques to mitigate or avoid these critical problems? We polled project management professionals from around the...
by cultural-admin | Dec 14, 2010 | Collaborations
Broaden your horizons and your world perspective with Cultural Mixology and Bloomspot*. So much more than just a language study course, Cultural Mixology teaches individuals and families about lifestyles abroad. Educate yourself about foreign customs by learning...
by cultural-admin | Oct 22, 2010 | Articles
8:30 a.m. Members of your global project team are all in town and you arrive at your office for the 9:00 a.m. meeting, which by your U.S. standards should begin promptly at 8:55 a.m. Agenda? Check. Technology working? Check. Breakfast on its way? Check. At 8:50 a.m.,...
