My mind churned after a fascinating article in Saturday’s Globe and Mail newspaper. A story from Uruguay; on putting a face on the nation, via YouTube; Tiranos Temblad. Hola, YouTube – the new way of learning more; about your place, people, community, brand. And, telling a story. Tiranos Temblad Two artists are documenting the […]
Cultural diversity in virtual conversations?
September 9, 2013 by · 2 Comments
Last month, I did a cross-cultural conflict management workshop for the Inter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria. The participants were all immigrants. Their time in Canada ranged from weeks to years. The content focus was the workplace and employment. Culture and conversation patterns One of the concepts I touched on dealt on was cultural differences in […]
Oh Canada: Diversity in the workplace?
July 2, 2013 by · Leave a Comment
Yesterday, July 1, was Canada’s birthday. “Officially”, we’re 146 years old. O Canada is our national anthem. Canada has two official languages. Most of us feel good about the diverse and multi-cultural nature of our country. Yet, welcoming diversity, and people who are different from us, can be a challenge, in small and big ways. […]
Cultural Gumbo: Collaboration on culturally-diverse teams
September 7, 2012 by · Leave a Comment
Each day, week, month. I discover how much I still have to learn. After a recent workshop I gave on conflict management, to Canadian immigrants, at the Inter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria, I’ve upped my belief that getting a grip on cultural differences matters a lot. And, it matters whenever, and wherever, you find yourself in […]
