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Africa by Africa, The Cultural Rebirth Project

Africa by Africa, The Cultural Rebirth Project

As we all know, culture comes in many forms. In the Cultural Rebirth Project, many cultural factors play a part. The end idea is a sustainable fashion hub run by Africans for Africans. A shift is necessary as the African continent has been used as a dumping ground for...

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Cross-Culture and Innovation

Cross-Culture and Innovation

In the summer of 2022, Karina R. Jensen, the founder of the Global Mind Network, an International Advisory Board, asked me if I wanted to join as a Thought Leader. The prospect of being part of a group of different backgrounds and competencies to serve organizations...

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Eleven years with CueMe

Eleven years with CueMe

I have now been a small business owner for 11 years. It has been an enriching journey and, at times, very challenging. This is no news to anyone with any knowledge of sole proprietorship.When I started up, I used to say with a giggle that I had many meetings scheduled...

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Launching Global Mobility Academy

Launching Global Mobility Academy

This year saw the launch of the partnership between CueMe and Japco - The Global Mobility Academy. The Global Mobility Academy caters to the needs of the expatriate. The biggest trap is to think that as soon as the expat, with or without partner and children, is...

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Mobility Management

Mobility Management

In the beginning of the year I was contacted by one of Sweden's most reputable business news magazines - Chef (means boss, not cook...). The magazine had made a survey on the general views of executives on international assignments. Little did we know then that the...

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Going Increasingly Virtual

Going Increasingly Virtual

Many businesses and people in general are taking precautions regarding the current situation with the coronavirus. Understandably, there is a reluctance to join gatherings and to travel, and this of course has its consequences on training sessions that are both...

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Cultural Expertise in Trade

Cultural Expertise in Trade

As a longtime partner with the West Sweden Chamber of Commerce, we have now added one more service to the mix. The members of The Chamber can now readily get market specific support in business culture. But as we know, it is not about Do and Don't lists, nor a quick...

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Research in progress

Research in progress

Since the beginning this year I'm conducting research with financial support by Ashridge, Hult International Business School, and in cooperation with the University of Gothenburg providing the research expertise. The study regards a tool for intercultural cooperation...

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Train the Trainer Course

Train the Trainer Course

After a two-day trainer course there is a new cross-cultural trainer in town. Bringing her multicultural experience into the classroom exploring cultural competence, theories, tools, the trainer role and how to code shift, Pauline Barnades showcased her own project...

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