by Ling Ling | 28 Jun 2020
How Can Global Leaders Master Culture Shock? Why do I feel so stupid? I don’t understand what is going on! Why do people react this way? Why can’t I find my favourite dish? I miss home… Transition from one culture to another can be stressful. Whether it is for a...
by Ling Ling | 23 Jun 2020
How To Cultivate A Culture Of Inclusion In A Virtual Team? Technological advancement and globalisation has opened up unlimited opportunities and transformed the dynamics of the workplace. Meetings can now happen virtually with employees based in multiple locations....
by Ling Ling | 19 Jun 2020
Adaptability or Authenticity- Which is Better? There was once an American expatriate, who led a team of 150 employees in a multinational company in Singapore. In meetings, the expatriate would regularly speak up and interject in conversations as this is how he...
by Ling Ling | 13 Jun 2020
How to Promote Cultural Awareness in your Global Virtual Teams? Leading and building a high-performing virtual team is challenging. When your virtual team spans across the globe, working at various time zones and speaking at various fluency of your lingua franca, the...
by Ling Ling | 10 Jun 2020
Can You Learn About A Culture Without Learning Their Language? When travelling or relocating to a new place, the common sense advice is to learn the local language. There are many benefits to this, but it mostly boils down to the ease of communication, from making new...
