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I was very excited to see my interview about my business journey and drivers in this latest edition of Brand You Magazine. This great magazine shares the stories of professional women, champions the best business talent, shares valuable insights, inspiration plus actionable learning! Olivia Marocco, Editor-In-Chief, has created a brilliant magazine, and I was delighted […]

Successful cross-cultural collaboration starts with your intentionality to communicate, interact and build trust by bridging to connect with people, human to human. Working in international teams does not automatically correlate to high levels of cultural intelligence, which involves developing a global mindset and creating the environment for an equal share of voice in team meetings,

The reality today is that global teams often work remotely across borders and in increasingly diverse environments, and rarely have the chance to meet face-to-face, which can create challenges with feeling connected in the team. Cultural intelligence, or CQ, is an approach to understand, communicate and interact better with people from different backgrounds and cultures.

Growing your team is an exciting opportunity. This is when you can bring people in to help you with your business and start to accelerate the reality of your vision. Suddenly you don’t have to do everything yourself and you have the capacity to achieve so much more.  However, it’s also the time when most

We live in a globalized world environment where we can instantly connect and communicate across borders at the touch of a button. Even if we never travel, our team members, customers and suppliers are increasingly international, from diverse cultural backgrounds, and for us to be successful, we have to know how to be effective with

Communication is a key part of our human experience, influencing our personal and professional lives every day, and a critical way to collaborate and build trust with teams you work in and with. However, effective communication is not an inherent skill for everyone. Even if individuals in your teams are technical experts and perform well

Email is an integral part of professional written communication, with an estimated 376 billion emails sent every day at work, and the average person receiving 121 emails daily. So it is crucial to make your message stand out in a crowded inbox, especially if you are writing to co-workers, colleagues, customers or partners who work

Team meetings are an essential part of encouraging collaboration and building strong relationships and rapport within a group, especially when working in remote teams. However, they are not always welcome, and people can feel overwhelmed by too many meetings in their calendar. It’s not uncommon for team members to feel a bit reserved or disconnected

In today’s global business world, effective communication has become a critical skill for personal and professional success, and developing your career. Whether it’s sharing your ideas, building internal or external relationships, or leading teams, the ability to communicate clearly and confidently is important. This is where a Communication Coach can play a key role. We

11 million meetings are held every day, according to some reports. Middle managers spend about 35% of their time in meetings, while those in upper management spend 50% of their time in meetings, in statistics cited by Themuse.com So the key question is: how do you encourage active participation in team meetings? Meetings are a

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Presenting and public speaking are common fears with estimates of up to 77% of the population experiencing some level of anxiety regarding public speaking, and yet presentation skills are key for elevating your professional communication and enhancing your career journey. How do you improve your communication and presentation skills? How can you develop engaging content