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One reason many people don’t develop a high level of intercultural skills is because they lack awareness of their own culture. Until you can see your own culture clearly, it ...

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Interesting to hear what a battle it was for Michaela DePrince to get to wear brown tights. Some people thought brown tights were “ugly.” Much of what we consider beautiful ...

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In the rush to do something, some real damage can be done. Slow down, listen well, get help from those who have proven they know what it takes to bring ...

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Taking a moment to be silent when faced with stressful and confusing situations can have enormous value, as you can see in this article. Pausing silently gives us space to ...

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With all of the stress people are experiencing in the world today, having a high level of Emotional Intelligence (EQ) is extremely important, especially for leaders. Great article here exploring ...

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A helpful critique here of the white fragility approach to dealing with racial injustice.

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Good article on dealing with employee mistakes as a manager. Some of the ideas such as taking a step back, controlling your own emotions, and trying to see things from ...

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Great article below by a Chinese American Anthropologist reflecting on the role TV played in her family as they navigated American culture.

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“While demand for global business understanding continues to grow, nearly 85% of fortune 500 companies have reported a shortage of managers with necessary global skills . . .  The need ...

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A reconciliation organization I worked with in Israel-Palestine would often do an exercise with new participants. They would put labels around the room like Arab, Jew, Israeli, Palestinian, Christian, Messianic ...

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