Hear from Crown World Mobility's global skills experts as they delve into all things 'culture', sharing stories, tips and advice for those about to go on assignment abroad, or those who managing mobility programs for their staff.
In this episode of Culture Talks, Heather and Shaila are joined by Crown Group CEO, Jennifer Harvey, and Director of Account Management, APAC and Consulting Lead at Crown World Mobility, Caitlin Pyett, to discuss the impact culture has on women - particularly women in leadership positions.
Two different women, two different approaches, yet one question to consider as you listen: who's journey do you most resonate with?
6 Jan 2025
Culture, New Year and new beginnings
As 2025 gets underway, Shaila and Heather return to look at how culture influences the way people mark new beginnings all over the world. From throwing furniture out of windows, to eating grapes under tables, to the numerous traditions that include underwear (and there’s more than you’d expect!), how do cultures honour the arrival of a new year? This special marks the end of the first series of Culture Talks.
16 Dec 2024
A Culture Talks special: Culture and friendship
Heather and Shaila explore how organizations and individuals can foster meaningful friendships during assignments to combat loneliness and relocation hesitancy.
26 Jul 2024
Identity, partners and the culture of being you
Think about how you introduce yourself. How do you answer the question: "Who am I?" In episode 10 of Culture Talks, Heather and Shaila are joined by .. Jo Latimer as they explore why our answer to this question matters to individuals and companies. They look at the culture of being you; your norms, your values, your behaviors - the things that build up your identity, drawing on examples of relocating partners whose lives are most impacted by relocation.
9 May 2024
Culture and solutions
Finding a solution in the workplace can often be made more challenging when different cultures are at play, because different cultures approach challenges in different way. So how do big organizations with diverse workforces navigate this? This is the topic of discussion for Heather and Shaila in the ninth instalment of Culture Talks.
18 Mar 2024
Parenting when relocating
In the latest episode of Culture Talks, our global skills experts examine the challenges of parenting when it comes to relocating. How do mums and dads adapt when moving overseas? And how does culture interact with parenting? How involved do relocating parents need to be with their children's schooling? How can parents build the networks that they might be leaving behind in their home country? Shaila and Heather are joined by Lucie to consider all of this and more.
13 Feb 2024
Customer service and culture
Customer experience and fostering better connections with customers is a key priority for businesses today. And when cultural variation is thrown into the mix, this can be even more nuanced and complex. In this latest episode, Shaila and Heather explore the connection between culture and customer service in our globalized world - and bring it to life with their own experience. Why was a Hong Kong waiter so irritated when Shaila offered him lots of thanks? And why was Heather asked to leave a shop in Taipei? They round off this month's show by asking: "What have you learnt about culture from interactions you've had in a customer service context?"
15 Dec 2023
Reverse culture shock - and returning home successfully
In episode six of Culture Talks, Heather and Shaila discuss returning home, and re-immersion into a 'home' culture. They bust the myth that returning home from an assignment, living abroad - or even from a long holiday - is easy, and explore the oft-overlooked barriers and challenges to returning home successfully.
20 Nov 2023
Culture: It's all about you!
In this episode, Heather and Shaila talk to cultural skills expert Alyssa Bantle about the three best cultural training practices, strategies that can be applied to enhance any interaction. So, is this the episode that will change your life?
30 Oct 2023
Culture and language
In the fourth instalment of Culture Talks, Shaila and Heather bust the myth that culture and language are independent, as they look at where the two intersect and how culture is such a big driver of language use.
22 Sept 2023
Culture in the workplace
In this latest episode of Culture Talks, Shaila and Heather are joined by Jo Danehl to talk about culture at work. They explore how teams and individuals can and do adapt to embrace cultural differences, and the enormously positive impact this can have on output and comradery.
17 Aug 2023
People, culture and their unique experiences
Heather and Shaila are back for episode two of Culture Talks, joined by Lucie Zrustova. In this show, they explore the uniqueness of people, the pitfalls of 'one-size-fits-all' and discuss the importance of ensuring individuals have the bespoke tools and programs they need to survive and thrive when relocating.
22 Jun 2023
Cultural Training: It's many things to many people
In the first episode of our new series exploring culture, two of our global skills experts explore what cultural training means, while sharing their own stories, examples and tips.
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