Category Archives: Managing People

Published in Training Magazine Yesterday: The Global Mindset

Posted on 27 March, 2012 by

For those of you interested in reading the trilogy of articles I submitted to Training Magazine, here is the link to the first one; published yesterday: http://www.trainingmag.com/article/global-mindset Or read the full article below: The Global Mindset Six components of a … Continue reading →

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100 Cups of Tea Drunk and Still NO Purchase Order!

Posted on 22 March, 2012 by

In the context of my Managing Across Cultures class, I created a system of world maps that illustrates the differences in cultural behaviors one can find throughout the world. Without exception, U.S. nationals are always surprised to see how isolated … Continue reading →

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Duty of Care: An Employer’s Moral, Social and Legal Responsibility

Posted on 14 March, 2012 by

Fresh from the Huffington Post, today’s column on the duty of care, readable here in its original context http://www.huffingtonpost.com/valerie-bersetprice/duty-of-care-an-employers_b_1340668.html or below: Not a week goes by without reading about a natural disaster, a coup d’état, a kidnapping, a plane crash, or … Continue reading →

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Cultural Intelligence: From Buzz Word to Biz Mark

Posted on 23 February, 2012 by

This blog of mine was published last Friday on www.Livemocha.com, the world’s largest online language learning community. To read my blog in its original version: http://blog.livemocha.com/2012/02/cultural-intelligence-from-buzz-word-to-biz-mark/ For those who prefer to read it here: Sitting on the plane the other day, I … Continue reading →

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Fresh from the HuffPO: Have Skype. Will do International Business…

Posted on 14 February, 2012 by

Here is my latest column in the Huffington Post: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/valerie-bersetprice/have-skype-will-do-intern_b_1274855.html#es_share_ended Virtual interactions have gained a lot of traction in the past five years, and nowadays companies heavily rely on them to communicate internally with employees scattered all around the world. Some … Continue reading →

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