Where people from different cultures collaborate, the biggest challenges are often not visible
Where people from different cultures collaborate, the biggest challenges are often not visible
Where people from different cultures collaborate,
the biggest challenges are often not visible
Your multicultural team is talented, full of potential and they all speak proper English. "That is all they need to work together… Right? "
It’s easy to assume that potential and shared English is enough but in reality they are only the surface. When cultural logic, communication styles, and underlying expectations differ, the valuable insights in your team don’t get used. They get lost.
Cultural Intelligence (CQ) is the ability to understand, adapt to and work effectively with people from different cultural backgrounds. In today's global reality, it is no longer optional.
Your multicultural team is talented, full of potential and they all speak proper English. "That is all they need to work together… Right? "
It’s easy to assume that potential and shared English is enough but in reality, they are only the surface. When cultural logic, communication styles, and underlying expectations differ, the valuable insights in your team don’t get used. They get lost.
Cultural Intelligence (CQ) is the ability to understand, adapt to and work effectively with people from different cultural backgrounds. In today's global reality, it is no longer optional.
Your multicultural team is talented, full of potential and they all speak proper English. "That is all they need to work together… Right? "
It’s easy to assume that potential and shared English is enough but in reality, they are only the surface. When cultural logic, communication styles and underlying expectations differ, the valuable insights in your team don’t get used. They get lost.
Cultural Intelligence (CQ) is the ability to understand, adapt to and work effectively with people from different cultural backgrounds. In today's global reality, it is no longer optional.
Behind the Screens gives you the language, the tools and the cultural intelligence to lead across cultures with confidence.
Behind the Screens gives you the language, the tools and the cultural intelligence to lead across cultures with confidence.
Behind the Screens gives you the language, the tools and the cultural intelligence to lead across cultures with confidence.
When differences aren’t understood, they don’t feel like strengths. They can even start to feel like friction. Misinterpretations pile up. People withdraw. And before you know it, the richness of your team turns into stereotyping remarks, frustration and polite distance.
When differences aren’t understood, they don’t feel like strengths. They can even start to feel like friction. Misinterpretations pile up. People withdraw. And before you know it, the richness of your team turns into stereotyping remarks, frustration and polite distance.
"The Germans want to be involved in every little detail. Why can't they just trust us?"
"The Germans want to be involved in every little detail. Why can't they just trust us?"
"Us Dutchies are just open and transparent, not too direct."
"Us Dutchies are just open and transparent, not too direct."
Decisioning
Decisioning
Blind spot
Blind spot
Trust
Trust
Alignment
Alignment
"Why are they moving ahead so fast without a proper analysis?"
"Why are they moving ahead so fast without a proper analysis?"
"The Indian team told me they would look at it. Why does this take so long? We need action!"
"The Indian team told me they would look at it. Why does this take so long? We need action!"
Feedback
Feedback
"The Brits talk around the bush. Can't they just say what they really think?"
"The Brits talk around the bush. Can't they just say what they really think?"
Your team does not lack talent but the cultural diversity that could drive performance is not yet being read, recognised or leveraged.
When differences aren’t understood, they don’t feel like strengths. They start to feel like friction.
Misinterpretations pile up. People withdraw. And before you know it, the richness of your team turns into stereotyping remarks, frustration and polite distance.
Your team does not lack talent but the cultural diversity that could drive performance is not yet being read, recognised or leveraged.
"The Germans want to be involved in every little detail. Why can't they just trust us?"
"They want to be involved on every little detail. Why can't they just trust us?"
"Us Dutchies are just open and transparent, not direct or disrespectful"
Decisioning
blind spot
Trust
Alignment
"Why are they moving ahead without a proper analysis?"
"The Indian team told me they would look at it. Why does this take so long? We need action!"
Feedback
"The Brits always talk around the bush. Can't they just say what they really think?"
Your team does not lack talent but the cultural diversity that could drive performance is not yet being read, recognised or leveraged.
After 20+ years working across cultures, I have witnessed firsthand how strongly culture also drives our professional behavior and performance. Much more than we notice and far more than we dare to address.
Hi, my name is Teuntje. You say [Tewn-Che].
At Behind the Screens, I train global teams in recognizing and adapting their collaboration style to the cultural dynamics everyone normally overlooks.
After 20+ years working across cultures, I have witnessed firsthand how strongly culture also drives our professional behavior and performance.
Much more than we notice and far more than we dare to address.
At Behind the Screens, I train global teams in recognizing and adapting their collaboration style to the cultural dynamics everyone normally overlooks.
After 20+ years working across cultures, I have witnessed firsthand how strongly culture also drives our professional behavior and performance.
Much more than we notice and far more than we dare to address.
At Behind the Screens, I train global teams in recognizing and adapting their collaboration style to the cultural dynamics everyone normally overlooks.
Hi, my name is Teuntje. You say [Tewn-Che].