ICF Core Competency Area A: Setting the Foundation
Written by: Jennifer Kumar (Managing Director, head Coach of Authentic Journeys) As I prepare for the PCC – mid level ICF credentialing exam (known as the cka- coach knowledge assessment), I’d like to share some of my insights around how the ICF core competencies apply to me as a coach. In this post, I’d like to talk […]
What is Pioneer Day?
There were fireworks on the day we moved into our apartment in Salt Lake City. It was July 24. I learned this was Pioneer Day. As I had never heard of Pioneer Day, I wondered, “What is Pioneer Day?” I heard there would be fireworks and a parade. We loved the 4th of July fireworks […]
American Culture and Language Blogs with High SEO
Back in May, I posted the first blog on American culture and language blogs with high SEO. That blog has been a pretty popular blog, so I thought to create another blog on the same topic. First, I will highlight some blogs that were not highlighted in the previous post, then follow up with how […]
Small Talk Improves Relationships with US Clients
Are you looking for a way to get in your client’s good graces? Do you sit in your team in India and wonder why, though you have worked for months or even years with your US counterpart, but you still can’t seem to break through and handle the challenging conversations? Do you feel frustrated that […]
Mistakes US Clients Make in Virtual Meetings
Regardless of location, [percieved] status, or any other factor, our global colleagues make mistakes in meeting facilitation as so many of us have not been trained in best practices. In this post, I’d like to talk about mistakes US clients make in virtual meetings with solutions. The reason I’d like to focus on mistakes made […]
Convince US Clients With Ease
How can we convince our US clients about project deliverables and change requests? This is a very common question asked by many teams we have coached in India. If Americans love to save two things, those are time and money. To negotiate and to convince an American is to appeal to their love of saving time, […]
Didi, Akka, Chechi – Means Friendship in India
While we were in quarantine, I had quite a few American female friends reach out to me asking me, “Why did the new friend I made online from India call me by didi? What does that mean? Why aren’t they calling me by my name?” They were obviously taken aback as they weren’t sure what the word […]
Cycling in Moab – ESL Video Vlog/Podcast
Cycling in Moab Welcome to our ESL Podcast Episode 2 of T-shirt Travel Tales Watch or listen to the video. To see bigger photos of the places and scenes seen in the video, scroll below. Below the video, feel free to follow along with the transcript. But, please try to do that only after you listen once. The […]
Improve Work from Home Presence
Improve Work from Home Presence This webinar will address how to keep the trust and confidence of your North American colleagues while working at home for the first time. About this Event COVID-19 has forced many office workers to move to working from home. This is a new, unfamiliar experience for many employees, who […]
Tour of St. George – ESL Podcast
We are all missing “normal life” – which means different things to different people. For many of us it probably doesn’t mean to #stayathome and work from home day in and out…. I thought to start a series talking about things I like to do outside of quarantine….all through the t-shirt collection I have amassed in our travels. In this first […]
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