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
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
"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
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
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
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
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
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
Happy 2014, Readers! I hope the year is off to a good start for you. Here's a New Years question to get your global minds…
Vicki Flier HudsonJanuary 13, 2014