Unser neues Buch ist da!/Our new book!

Hier ein Info in deutscher Sprache, da das neue Buch ja in deutsch ist!

Hier ist es, das neue Buch: interkulturelle Dialoge von unserem hauseigenen Verlag, assist Publishing. Herausgeber sind Dr. Simona Fabellini und ich, Gary Thomas. Ein solches Buch wie dieses, gibt es noch gar nicht auf dem deutschsprachigen Markt. 17 Interviews mit Experten zum Thema interkulturelle Handlungskompetenz.

July 8, 2019 /  

7 steps of training design

 

After the success of our recent video in which I talked about training being like flying a plane, the balance of trainer skills and training design someone who really liked it raised the question of: So what is design of training and how does it work?

July 4, 2019 /  

The Boston Consulting group Matrix and intercultural trainers

As intercultural trainers, our job is to help others develop intercultural understanding, know-how, competence and skills. At the same time, our market is changing at the same speed as which the world is changing.  

Our corporate clients require new information, new competence and new formats and accordingly we are faced with the challenge of updating our offering to meet the needs of the market and the corporate client. 

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June 12, 2019 /  

Peachy Brits & Coconut Germans

As an Englishman living in Germany, I’m often asked what are some of the principal differences between the two cultures.
This isn’t a question that is easy to answer because it’s really important to avoid stereotyping and there are always many exceptions to the rule because we’re talking about people here.

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May 27, 2019 /  

Motivation & Happiness

A lot has been researched about motivation over the years  and generally speaking one of the most common distinctions and definitions is between away from motivation: Avoiding  pain, disadvantages, fear, punishment, boredom  or blame, the negative aspects ot on the other hand more towards the positive benefits, pleasure, fun, reward, appreciation, recognition.

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May 20, 2019 /  

Silver Cars & Confirmation Bias

What do silver cars and unconscious confirmation bias have in common?

I drive a silver metallic car, a motor vehicle. Nothing special about that I hear you say. And you’re quite right. What if I were to tell you that according to studies and research silver metallic is is currently at the time of making this video the most popular colour of cars in the Europe and North America. This means there are more silver metallic cars than any other car out there. Think about that for a moment and why that might be.

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April 29, 2019 /  

Trainers: 4 questions you need to answer

If you are a trainer, educator or presenter you probably think you will have to deal with a myriad of different questions from the audiences. The good news is, as the work of Bernice Mcarthy demonstrates, you don’t.

 

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April 22, 2019 /