Posted on Jan 23, 2014 in CulturalExpectations, Workshops | 0 comments
Workshop: Cultural Intelligence and Intercultural communications the Kiwi workplace We also offer a Cultural Intelligence/ intercultural communications workshop that can be tailored to your needs and follow up coaching, specifically designed for people from overseas backgrounds who are working in mainstream New Zealand organisations or engaging with mainstream stakeholders. Are you unsure of when to speak up at meetings? Are you reluctant to speak freely to your boss? Are you unsure of how to raise difficult subjects with your boss? Then we have a course for you. Cross-cultural...
Read More
Posted on Apr 15, 2013 in Executive breifings, Featured, Workshops | 0 comments
Hiring staff from overseas? Just because they speak English doesn’t mean they’ll automatically get ‘New Zealand’ or understand Kiwi culture or kiwi workplace culture. Even if they are the new boss or the new talent from a similar culture New Zealand has its own cultural nuances that newcomers will sometimes catch new arrivals by surprise. New Zealand has many avoidable instances where the new management with loads of experience, loads of talent, have simply tried to apply their own cultural norms in the New Zealand context and come unstuck. The result? Avoidable acrimony and often early and...
Read More
Posted on Apr 15, 2013 in CulturalExpectations, Featured, Workshops | Comments Off on Managing cultural dynamics in teams
It can make you money…It can save you money Managing cultural dynamics in teams to get the best from your team is an essential part of building high performance in teams. In the ideal scenario, teams are united with a clear sense of purpose and direction. They understand the company’s operational and strategic direction. They understand their roles and everyone takes responsibility for their performance in achieving the company’s goal. The team is in sync, team members speak up, offering insights, opinions and at times robust debate but with a clear unified aim of moving...
Read More
Posted on Apr 15, 2013 in Featured, Mainstream, Workshops | 0 comments
Understanding and managing cultural diversity in the kiwi workplace is a challenge newcomers and long-time managers can often grapple with. This is a cross-cultural communications workshop with follow up coaching, specifically designed for people with overseas backgrounds who are working in mainstream New Zealand organisations and/or engaging with a culturally diverse range stakeholders. At times, they be perceived to be underperforming. We are increasingly coming across this observation in our coaching and facilitation. It seems that at times they are reluctant to take part in or contribute...
Read More
