Introducing ourselves
| Let's us here briefly introduce ourselves that this tool of the SIG IC get's a bit more personal. My name's Mark Moser. I grew up as a second-culture kid in the Pacific and am currently living together with my family in beautiful - but mostly cold :-) - Bern. I'm am active as intercultural personality- and team trainer and teach on multi-cultural team development and personality training in the College of Sciene and Agriculture in Zollikofen/Bern. |
| Best and Worst practices in intercultural communication I would like to launch a discussion in which we can share best and worst practices in the area of ic communication. Coming back from a 10day stint to Togo and Ghana I once again became aware of the linear communication style I have. I listened to an Ashanti business guy teach on the same topic I..  more.. | ||
| Re:Best and Worst practices in intercultural communication Is there a slight possibility that your colleague just was not really prepared or not really an expert? Usually it results in this kind of "sliding over subjects". Maybe I'm oversimplifying but I think it's usually wise to consider the simplest solution first... | ||
| Re:Re:Best and Worst practices in intercultural communication Hallo that is well possible! thanks for your input. | ||
| Re:Re:Re:Best and Worst practices in intercultural communication How long is attention span during any lecture? 10 minutes, 20? Some would argue that it depends on the subject but most evidence indicates that attention had started to wane after only 10 minutes. Therefore greater use of metaphors may help but what about getting some participation from the.. more.. | ||
| Re:Re:Re:Re:Best and Worst practices in intercultural communication thanks - that's an interesting thought! mark | ||
| Cultural perceptions of collaboration in Teams I've just concluded a 5 year period of working together intensely with a Togolese team. It was in a Non-Profit area (but very profitalbe!). Concerning best and worst -practices I'd like to just share the following thought: I was aware of the fact that the concept of team variies very.. more.. | ||
| Re:Cultural perceptions of collaboration in Teams A few things popped into head upon reading this. 1) Since all parties involved are really unaware of cultural differences dividing them, there always will be million thing that you did not define nor discuss, because it didn’t occur to you that they were necessary to define. You may also risk.. more.. | ||
| Cultural dimensions and VE I’m wondering if you have got any opinion on connection between Virtual Enterprise and cultural dimensions. What characteristics of company’s culture make it best fit to be a member of VE? (you may want to visit www.geert-hofstede.com for info on cultural dimensions) I’m considering two ideas.. more.. | ||
| Re:Cultural dimensions and VE Dear Mateusz, A long time ago, I've visited a virtual enterprise in Rio de Janeiro. The main activity of this organization was software traduction. I had good impressions of this VE and its leadearship. In the main site of the VE, there were 24 employees coordinating a group of 400 traductors.. more.. | ||
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