by Jamie | Aug 1, 2013 | Articles
A German writer once said, Culture is a little like dropping an Alka-Seltzer into a glass – you don’t see it, but somehow it does something.” Whether we are working on a project overseas, participating on an international project team, selling a...
by Jamie | Apr 24, 2013 | Events
As librarians, we communicate with our users, staff, C-Level, patrons, and each other every day with a myriad of technological devices, languages, infographics, styles and tones. Why does it feel like we are all talking at cross-purposes? Whether communicating your...
by Jamie | 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 Jamie | 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 Jamie | 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 Jamie | 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 Jamie | 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 Jamie | 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 Jamie | 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 Jamie | 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...
