Cultural Differences & Cultural Diversity in International Business

Culture, Diversity and Inclusion About This Week's Guest Stephen Frost Stephen Frost is the Head of Diversity and Inclusion for KPMG UK. He served as Head of Diversity and Inclusion for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games from 2007-2012. He was educated as a Hertford College Scholar at Oxford University and a Fulbright Scholar at Harvard University. He also teaches inclusive leadership at Harvard Business School and an extended class at Sciences Po in Paris. He advises several organizations and governments worldwide and is the author of the book The Inclusion Imperative. His 3 tips for becoming more culturally competent are: Listen (also make sure you listen to people who are usually quiet); we don't have all the answers, and if you listen, you hear more. Take Risks: many people are too afraid to take the plunge. Simply do what you intend to do. Relax "into it"; meaning that you sometimes need to go with the flow and see what happens. Interview Links Links that are mentioned in this episode: Website: http://frostincluded.com Email: stephen@frostincluded.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/frostincluded LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephenjamesfrost/ Build Your Cultural Competence In the Culture Matters podcast, we interview real people with real stories. Every other week there is a guest with broad international experience and lots of cultural insights. I interview real people with real stories. To subscribe directly using iTunes, Click here. How To Get In Touch With Culture Matters I'd love for you to get in touch. There are a couple of ways you can do this: Via this website: Just use the “Ask Your Question” tab on the right of the screen and leave a voicemail Email me at chris.smit@culturematters.com Send me a Tweet: @chrissmit Finally Thank you so much for taking the time to read this far, and to listen to my Podcast. I hope you will be back for the next episode of the Culture Matters Podcast! Culture, Diversity, and Inclusion on Culture Matters

I wanted to take this opportunity to say Thank You for your support in 2014. I hope 2015 will even be better!   Well, it’s nothing very special: Try to be nice to people, avoid eating fat, read a good book now and then, get some walking in, and try to live in peace and harmony with people of all creeds and nations.  - Monthy Python’s ‘The meaning of life’ -

International Travel About This Week's Guest Josh & Erin from travelwithbender.com have been traveling with their two children since May 2012. In this podcast, we talk about International Travel and family life. It’s an open-ended, unplanned, round-the-world trip discovering amazing places for families. They have stayed in hostels and 5-star luxury resorts, traveled on scooters and cruise liners, danced with leprechauns, and cuddled tigers. Nothing is out of bounds or out of reach for this remarkable Australian family. Their 3 tips for becoming more culturally competent are: Make sure you learn a handful of words in the local language. Just a couple is enough. It shows that you care and that you're trying. Do try the local food. If you can, try some street food. Otherwise do a bit of research. On their website, you can find a great post about getting local food in New Orleans. Hang out with the locals. The Benders do this at the playgrounds where their kids play. Even if you don't speak the language you will get to know the local culture better. Interview Links Links that are mentioned in this episode: Email: erin@travelwithbender.com Website: http://travelwithbender.com Twitter: http://twitter.com/TravelwiTBender (notice that the H is missing!) Build Your Cultural Competence In the Culture Matters podcast, we interview real people with real stories. Every other week there is a guest with broad international experience and lots of cultural insights. I interview real people with real stories. To subscribe directly using iTunes, Click here. How To Get In Touch With Culture Matters I'd love for you to get in touch. There are a couple of ways you can do this: Via this website: Just use the “Ask Your Question” tab on the right of the screen and leave a voicemail Email me at chris.smit@culturematters.com Send me a Tweet: @chrissmit Finally Thank you so much for taking the time to read this far, and to listen to my Podcast. I hope you will be back for the next episode of the Culture Matters Podcast! Build Your Cultural Competence In the Culture Matters podcast, we interview real people with real stories. Every other week there is a guest with broad international experience and lots of cultural insights. I interview real people with real stories. To subscribe directly using iTunes, Click here. International Travel on Culture Matters

About This Weeks Guest John Amaechi is a psychologist, New York Times bestselling author and former NBA basketball player. All this united in one person? Yes! and with 6' 4" he not only physically stands tall, but also when it comes to his view on sports, business and other international matters. His 3 tips for becoming more culturally competent are: Be mindful towards other cultures Approach different cultures with a Benevolent Ignorance The previous point combined with an "I would like to get to know you" attitude Interview Links Links that are mentioned in this episode: Website: http://www.johnamaechi.com/ Twitter: http://twitter.com/JohnAmaechi Website: http://beijinglegacyblog.com/Welcome.html Website: http://amaechiperformance.com Build Your Cultural Competence In the Culture Matters podcast we interview real people with real stories. Every other week there is a guest with broad international experience and lots of cultural insights. I interview real people with real stories. To subscribe directly using iTunes, Click here.   How To Get In Touch With Culture Matters I'd love for you to get in touch. There are a couple of ways you can do this: Via this website: Just use the “Ask Your Question” tab on the right of the screen and leave a voicemail Email me at chris.smit@culturematters.com Send me a Tweet: @chrissmit Finally Thank you so much for taking the time to read this far, and to listen to my Podcast. I hope you will be back for the next episode of the Culture Matters Podcast!

Culture and Travel Greeley Koch is the executive director of the Association of Corporate Travel Executives and a world-class business traveler. In this podcast, he talks about Culture and Travel. A twenty-five-year veteran of the travel industry, he is an advocate of passenger safety, comfort, and security, while boosting traveler productivity. Koch is also an authority on business travel investment and innovation. His 3 tips for becoming more culturally competent are: Do your research before you leave Go there (wherever you're going) with an open mind Be flexible towards whatever will come your way (bonus) Get out of the office (and visit a market or so) Interview Links Links that are mentioned in this episode: Website: http://acte.org Twitter: http://twitter.com/greeleykoch LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/pub/greeley-koch/6/494/758 Build Your Cultural Competence In the Culture Matters podcast, we interview real people with real stories. Every other week there is a guest with broad international experience and lots of cultural insights. I interview real people with real stories. To subscribe directly using iTunes, Click here. How To Get In Touch With Culture Matters I'd love for you to get in touch. There are a couple of ways you can do this: Via this website: Just use the “Ask Your Question” tab on the right of the screen and leave a voicemail Email me at chris.smit@culturematters.com Send me a Tweet: @chrissmit Finally Thank you so much for taking the time to read this far, and to listen to my Podcast. I hope you will be back for the next episode of the Culture Matters Podcast!

Cultural Differences in Brussels After completing his Master's in International Relations at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands and two EU-related internships in Brussels, Wytze Russchen worked as a political adviser to Mr. Willy De Clercq, a member of the European Parliament and Belgian Minister of State. In this podcast, Wytze talks about Cultural Differences in Brussels Wytze assisted Mr. De Clercq in his capacity as Chairman of the European Parliament's External Trade Committee and the Legal Affairs and Internal Market Committee. He is considered one of the most influential Dutch persons in Brussels. Interview Links Links that are mentioned in this episode: Email: Wytzerusschen@gmail.com Website: http://dr2.nl/russchen-consultants Twitter: http://twitter.com/wytzerusschen LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wytzerusschen Build Your Cultural Competence In the Culture Matters podcast, we interview real people with real stories. Every other week there is a guest with broad international experience and lots of cultural insights. I interview real people with real stories. To subscribe directly using iTunes, Click here. Read an article about the Euregio here (Belgium, the Netherlands, and Germany). How To Get In Touch With Culture Matters I'd love for you to get in touch. There are a couple of ways you can do this: Via this website: Just use the “Ask Your Question” tab on the right of the screen and leave a voicemail Email me at chris.smit@culturematters.com Send me a Tweet: @chrissmit Finally Thank you so much for taking the time to read this far, and to listen to my Podcast. I hope you will be back for the next episode of the Culture Matters Podcast! Cultural Differences in Brussels on Culture Matters.