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Creating Cross-Cultural Presentations: It’s the Little Things that Count

“With which countries does Japan have excellent diplomatic relations? Which numbers are unlucky in Japan? I can’t remember. Am I pronouncing my Japanese phrases correctly?” These…

Vicki Flier HudsonSeptember 30, 2021

Cultural Intelligence

Coping with Pandemic Culture Shock

Greetings Highroaders, Recently a friend of mine said something profound: "The whole world is in culture shock." It's true! We are all learning to navigate…

Vicki Flier HudsonApril 1, 2020

Cultural Intelligence

Snakes or Monkeys? Recognizing Differences and Mindsets to Reduce Conflict

English novelist Mary Ann Evans (pen name George Eliot) once wrote “History repeats itself.” I have always wondered why. The obvious answers come to mind:…

Vicki Flier HudsonFebruary 21, 2017

Cultural Intelligence

Patience Across Cultures: The Power of Observation and Planning

What would you choose as the most important success factor in working across cultures? When I ask my clients this question, the response is often…

Vicki Flier HudsonApril 27, 2016

Cultural Intelligence

Creating Cross-Cultural Presentations: It’s the Little Things that Count

"With which countries does Japan have excellent diplomatic relations? Which numbers are unlucky in Japan? I can't remember. Am I pronouncing my Japanese phrases correctly?" These…

Vicki Flier HudsonJune 17, 2015

Cultural Intelligence

Time Across Cultures: Finding Meaning in Frustration

Happy 2015, Highroaders! I hope that those who were celebrating a holiday season recently had a chance to rest and relax. I visited my father…

Vicki Flier HudsonJanuary 15, 2015

Cultural Intelligence

Speaking Up in the Face of ISIS: Humanity’s Struggle with Bias

In my world of global virtual team building, cross-cultural communication, and leadership coaching, diplomacy and empathy are often my most useful tools. The cornerstones of…

Vicki Flier HudsonNovember 18, 2014

Cultural Intelligence

What We Don’t Know Can Hurt: The Unintended Consequences of Too Little Knowledge

In this month's issue of Taking the Highroad, learn how to reduce causing unintentional stress and conflict to those who are different from you. When…

Vicki Flier HudsonAugust 21, 2014

Cultural Intelligence

Values: Exploring The Root of Most Cross-Cultural Conflict

As I write this blog the United States is celebrating Independence Day, July 4th. I look around my neighborhood and see flags on front porches,…

Vicki Flier HudsonJuly 7, 2014

Cultural Intelligence

What You Resist Persists: The Hidden Cost of Avoiding Differences

I recently learned a quote from Carl Jung that shook me to my very core: What you resist persists. When I heard those words at…

Vicki Flier HudsonJune 19, 2014

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Cultural Intelligence

Creating Cross-Cultural Presentations: It’s the Little Things that Count

Coping with Pandemic Culture Shock

Snakes or Monkeys? Recognizing Differences and Mindsets to Reduce Conflict

Patience Across Cultures: The Power of Observation and Planning

Creating Cross-Cultural Presentations: It’s the Little Things that Count

Time Across Cultures: Finding Meaning in Frustration

Speaking Up in the Face of ISIS: Humanity’s Struggle with Bias

What We Don’t Know Can Hurt: The Unintended Consequences of Too Little Knowledge

Values: Exploring The Root of Most Cross-Cultural Conflict

What You Resist Persists: The Hidden Cost of Avoiding Differences

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