Cultural Adaptation

You will find articles written to help with your cultural adaptation, improve cultural awareness, and make you more knowledgeable in issues in cross-cultural life and work.

Cross-Cultural New Year’s Resolution for 2012

7 January 2012 by Kristin Boyd
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Kristin Boyd shares her top five new year’s resolutions that can apply to anyone who will be going on a cross-cultural venture in the new year.

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How to Overcome Culture Shock

7 November 2011 by Peter Lee
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By responding with positive and constructive behaviors rather than giving in to the negative feelings, you will lead a healthy, productive life even under heavy cross-cultural stresses.

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Rethinking and Confronting Transition

21 September 2011 by Kristin Boyd
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Transition can be hard, but by embracing change you reveal your own strength and fully experience life. As JFK said, ‘there is nothing more certain and unchanging than uncertainty and change.’

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Practical Tips on Managing Self in Another Culture

7 March 2011 by Peter Lee
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Entering another culture calls for your best self-leadership strategies so that you make the most out of this opportunity. Here are some tips and suggestions to cross-cultural self-management.

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Positive Mindset Helps Time-Management across Cultures

6 March 2011 by Peter Lee
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Time management is challenging in cross-cultural settings. By being proactive rather than reactive and remaining teachable in their attitude, expats can use their time more efficiently and effectively.

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Six Tips on How to Cope with Cross-Cultural Stress

20 November 2010 by Peter Lee
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If you live in another culture, it’s natural for you to have a lot of daily stress. Here are six tips on how you can cope with these cross-cultural stresses that have proven to work in my experience.

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Why You Need to Have Cultural Intelligence

6 October 2010 by Peter Lee
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People who are cross-culturally successful have 3 things in common – smarts to learn quickly, openness to other cultures, and ability to build relationships. In other words, they have cultural intelligence.

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Three Intercultural Gems in The Post-American World

24 June 2009 by Peter Lee
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Fareed Zakaria, an India-born American journalist and the author of the Post American World, displays brilliant cross-cultural awareness and rare sensitivity throughout this gem.

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How to Communicate with Non-Native Speakers of English

10 June 2009 by Peter Lee
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You may be making mistakes when you talk with non-native English speakers due to your wrong assumptions about them. Hint: Use CNN style simple sentences and expressions.

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The Entire World Is Going Cross-Cultural… Are You Too?

9 February 2009 by Peter Lee
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The entire world is more cross-cultural than ever before. It’s crucial that we approach others with humility and respect, willing to learn, and striving toward goodness and their well-being.

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