Problems Faced on Conference Calls
Conference calls are part and parcel of life when working on distributed, virtual teams or working from home. Everyone faces some issues while on a conference call. Have you ever wondered what a conference call would look like or feel like in real life? Well, someone with a LOT of time on their […]
No Performance Reviews? Track Your Career Milestones
Do you track your career milestones? If you say, yes because you have to and you do it only with your managers, this is really not the right approach. Managers change, your job changes. The only person constant in your career is you. When it comes time to advocate for yourself during performance review time, […]
Work Better with American Clients with Culture Training
If you work with US citizens from offshore, you may be wondering how to bridge the culture gaps to work more effectively and efficiently. We help you to work better with American clients. In fact, in a recent cross-cultural sensitization program for remote teams, Authentic Journeys, the following question was asked: How Does Culture Training […]
Cultural Differences at Work – USA vs. India
For anyone who’s worked between the USA and India, it’s evident that there are cultural differences at work. There are several important cultural differences at work when comparing the experience working between the US and India. The Powerpoint below was used as a conversation starter to initiate group discussions on the cultural differences on doing […]
Differences AND Similarities: India & USA
We believe it’s important to understand both differences AND similarities between India and the USA. While most training programs focus on the differences, and dos and don’ts, missing highlighting the similarities can easily make us forget that we do have common ground to build from. To end a recent session on US cross-culture training for […]
Cross-Culture Training for Virtual Teams – 2 Day Training
Cross-Cultural Training for Virtual Teams Do you or employees in your company work with Americans from offshore? Do you work on a dispersed, global, virtual team? Get into the mind of your US Clients and Colleagues: Reduce confusion Increase effective collaboration and project management Learn practical tips you can apply today to make working relationships […]
Working In India as a Foreigner
Living abroad can fill us with a myriad of emotions- anything from excitement to paralyzing fear! Expats or international assignees know what I am talking about. In this post, I’d like to share five things to love and hate about working in India as a foreigner. 5 Things I Miss and that Confuse Me About […]
Labor Day Chit Chat with US Clients
According to Wikipedia, Labor Day is a public holiday or day of festivities held in honor of working people, in the US and Canada on the first Monday in September, in many other countries on May 1. If you are wondering how to make Labor Day chit chat with US Clients, read on…. Why […]
Change Clocks in 2025, 2026, 2027: US, Canada, UK, Australia
Did you know that your team members in India change their working hours to adapt to the time change? That is because India does not observe the time change. If we look exclusively at Indian Standard Time (IST) compared to Eastern Standard Time (EST), when we are in Daylight Saving Time (DST), between March and […]
Cross-Cultural Skills Resolve Conflicts In Daily Life
Did you know cross-cultural skills are helpful for understanding abroad and at home? When I say ‘at home’ I do not only mean in your own country of origin but literally at home– in your home among your family and friends. How can this be so? Well, let’s take a look at three cross-cultural skills: […]
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