by Paisley Communication | Feb 3, 2022 | Communication skills, Intercultural Training, Team-building, Values
Part 1 About a year ago I asked around my networks on LinkedIn and Instagram to come up with some dimensions of their home cultures that they truly loved and valued. The scope of the sample was people who had worked across cultures or abroad and a lot of them...
by Paisley Communication | Dec 24, 2021 | Communication skills, English training, Intercultural Training, Language
This year I saved myself a lot of dosh on travel. I did manage to get to the Isle of Wight, the Cotswolds and Ibiza on holiday, and to Austria for work. However, for the most part I was here in Berkhamsted, a small town nestled in the sleepy Chiltern Hills. But thanks...
by Paisley Communication | May 26, 2021 | English training
English is my mother tongue, and I am always amazed how many people around the world study something other than languages, build a career and work in that profession in English at the same time. I would wish that everyone could have the opportunity to carry out their...
by Paisley Communication | Apr 12, 2021 | Intercultural Training
I was recently asked why most intercultural training starts with taking a closer look at your own culture. I could see the client just wanted to get straight down to business and learn about how to manage her team in the UK. When people seek out intercultural...
by Paisley Communication | Feb 8, 2021 | Language
Working internationally means communicating with and managing multicultural employees. It can be complex and you need to be culturally and linguistically fit. Sometimes it is said that the native speakers of English are at an advantage in international environments as...