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Vodcast # 34 – Communicate to Bridge by Tomas Kucera
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People get caught in the trap of thinking that there is one right way to do things and everything else is wrong. Closed-mindedness is a barrier to #crosscultural communication unlike any other. It’s easy to fall into the trap of thinking that our viewpoint is “normal” and how others are doing things is “different”. Hence,…

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#LIVE 001 – Cultural Stereotypes: Language & Accent by Christian Barmen, John Ho & Margot Ling
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Our TCP debut #LIVE was successfully held in late Feb. Here’s one of the takeaways – when having a conversation with people from multicultural backgrounds, using their second language to communicate, we need to be conscious of our speed & word choices. Do you come across any cultural stereotypes because of your background or accent?…

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Vodcast # 33 – Unconscious Bias by Sunaina Vij
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We often have some mental pictures 🗺️when hearing different words. Sunaina shared all of us have unconscious bias, expecially in working with our colleagues or hiring🤝 someone. The first step is to recognize our own biases. Let us know what kind of these biases exist and Sunaina will talk about them in the next episode📢.

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Vodcast # 32 – Presence in a Multicultural Virtual Meeting by Margot Ling
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Are you now used to virtual meetings👩🏻‍💼👨🏼‍💻? Could it be challenging to fully establish our executive presence in a short 15 mins meeting, especially in a multicultural setting? @Margot is sharing with us this week 3 useful tips to instantly establish our presence. Take a look 👁️ & see if you are also applying those…

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Vodcast # 31 – Empathy in a Diverse Culture is Good for Business by Shiela Cancino
 Vodcast # 31 – Empathy in a Diverse Culture is Good for Business by Shiela Cancino 480 480 Margot
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#ShielaCancino was once in a group of Cantonese speakers 💬 when she was the only non-Chinese speaker. She felt thankful that the group automatically spoke English to make Shiela feel more involved and be part of them. It is the little details (empathy, sensitivity, observant) which brings positive 🌞 effects to the organizations. What are…

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Vodcast # 30 – Responding to Cultural Shock by Gurjeet Chima
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How would you react if you have a cultural shock ☄️? Will you feel irritated or will you try to let it go 💭? Many things are out of our control in life, but what we can control is our response. @Gurjeet highly suggests we try to see things from a different perspective, so as…

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Vodcast # 28 – Cultural Stereotypes in Workplace by John Ho
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@John shares with us his view on typical #cultural stereotypes on #Thai and what his opinions are. He found himself happier when working in a country that focuses on #worklifebalance 🤹🏻‍♂️. He also encourages audience to find the sweet spot between work & life, as well as avoid cultural stereotypes 🤖 before fully understanding them.…

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Vodcast # 29 – Connect with a Different Culture with Storytelling by Jan Kot
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Do you love #stories 🧙🏻‍♂️? They are a big part of our lives. Shanghai-born #intercultural #storytelling coach and former journalist @Jan shared with us her experience in Africa, where she made friends by telling bits & pieces of pop stories from the East. Next time when we meet someone from different cultures, share a story…

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Vodcast # 27 – Learn to Evolve in a VUCA World by Margot Ling
 Vodcast # 27 – Learn to Evolve in a VUCA World by Margot Ling 480 480 Margot
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#Thriving in a #VUCA World – @Margot shared with us her secret to feel more grounded, and the magic of #GrowthMindset – learn to #adapt and #evolve 🌈, despite all challenges and global change. Do you share the same formula for your 2021 plan? Connect with us and we can share more 🔎 together! #VUCA…

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Vodcast # 26 – Widening your Horizon in a Cross-Cultural Setting by Shiela Cancino
 Vodcast # 26 – Widening your Horizon in a Cross-Cultural Setting by Shiela Cancino 480 480 Margot
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Shiela, as a seasoned finance executive, as well as an author & chess coach, shared with us how her horizon got expanded when she was working abroad in America in the Hedge Fund Industry. The key is to listen & engage your colleagues, and be open-minded to ideas from a culturally diverse environment, with a…

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