Cross cultural mentoring relationships offer unique opportunities to broaden perspectives and reduce unconscious biases. Here’s how they work. Given the rapid changes in workforce demographics, understanding the potential challenges and opportunities created by a cross cultural mentoring relationship has become as critical as finding a compatible mentor. The Blackwell Handbook of Mentoring defines cross cultural […]
What is employee engagement? It is the alliteration du jour among business circles. It has been lauded as the solution to talent management and profitability challenges all in one. Why? The equation goes like this: Engaged employees equal higher corporate metrics. So, what is employee engagement, anyway? Although there are several descriptions that point to the […]
Cultural Intelligence and Why You Should Care About Developing ItMay 16, 2023 - 5:23 pmIn a world where the workplace and other essential spaces are becoming far more heterogeneous and diverse, it’s time to ask ourselves: what is the role of cultural intelligence? And why should we care about developing it as a personal and professional skill? Through cultural intelligence individuals can not only interact effectively with people from […]