How well can you diagnose cultural differences in the workplace? Take the quiz: Andy Molinsky Andy is the author of Reach: A New Strategy to Help You Step Outside Your Comfort Zone and Global Dexterity: How to Adapt Your Behavior across Cultures without Losing Yourself in the Process, Professor of International Management and Organizational Behavior at […]
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By Andy Molinsky, Expatriate Specialist: Global Competence Xavier Frei wanted to get down to business. A Zurich-born manager with 10 years’ experience working in Germany and Switzerland, Xavier had just landed a few days ago in Monterrey, Mexico, at a small pharmaceutical company that was recently purchased by Xavier’s company, a major European pharmaceutical firm. Xavier’s new […]
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There’s no question that communicating across cultures can be challenging — and at times even overwhelming. But it also can be a tremendous learning opportunity. Here are three key tips for doing it more successfully in the coming year.Tip #1: Learn about cultural differences… but don’t become obsessed with them. Cultural differences are important. There […]
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By Andy Molinsky, Expatriate Specialist: Global Competence The workplace has never been more global than today. But ironically, I often find that the last thing on people’s minds when doing cross-cultural work is this global element. Instead, people tend to focus more on the here and now – the immediate, pressing work details on their plate, rather […]
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By Andy Molinsky, Expatriate Specialist: Global Competence You are a new expatriate manager at the American subsidiary of your German firm in Chicago. With a few minutes to spare between meetings, you walk into the mail room to retrieve your mail and get a quick cup of coffee. “Hey, David, how are you?” one of the senior […]
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By Andy Molinsky, Expatriate Specialist: Global Competence Michael has been in Frankfurt for about a week and is really missing his home office in Chicago. Everyone in Germany seems to be so serious at work. No small talk, no conversation about the weekend, no interest in his American background — in fact, no interest really in him […]
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By Andy Molinsky, Expatriate Specialist: Global Competence Americans can find it hard to engage in small talk with people they don’t know. But imagine if you come from a country where small talk isn’t common – or where it is actually inappropriate? Here are 6 reasons foreigners dislike American-style small talk. See if any of them applies to you. […]
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By Andy Molinsky, Expatriate Specialist: Global Competence One of the most essential characteristics for a high-functioning team — perhaps the single most important characteristic — is trust. Anyone who has worked on a team knows that team members must be able to trust each other to get the job done, and be committed and dedicated to the overall welfare […]
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