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 | Jan 19, 2021 | Intercultural Training
Once upon a time I started teaching Storytelling in my lectures 20 years ago, back then it was part of the English curriculum at the Vorarlberg University of Applied Sciences, Austria. Thanks to my colleague Michael Williams who introduced Storytelling to the...
by Paisley Communication | Aug 28, 2020 | Intercultural Training
The Repat Journey Interview Series Part I “Every goodbye calls for preparation, but most times, life takes us by surprise.” Elisabetta Gnone Many of you will be aware of the term “expats” who are usually good at preparing for their next glamorous post, whether it take...
by Paisley Communication | Jul 17, 2020 | Intercultural Training
A reverse culture shock model Have you ever wondered what it’s like for expats who return home and become repats after working abroad? When expat assignments end, the assignee is often not prepared for the “reverse” culture shock that is about to happen to them, both...
by Paisley Communication | Mar 30, 2020 | Language
A couple of years ago, the Danish word hygge took the global home and lifestyle market by storm. I’d imagine this bemused the Danish – when an everyday concept suddenly hit glossy magazine covers from Elle Decoration UK to Schöner Wohnen in Germany. By golly we...
