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Our first reaction when meeting people who use totally different ways of communicating, is probably to think that they are strange and we are normal. This article will turnaround your view on this.

Dr. Albert Mehrabian never claimed that 7% of the impact of our communication is verbal. Check the correctness of your interpretation.

When it comes to developing skills to become better leaders, in most cases individual actions are not enough. We highly underestimate the impact of individual learning. Read more in this article.

Immediate reactions to stressful situations or unpleasant people normally don’t give the best results. How can we activate a more constructive and social response?

What is the secret to building a great team? It’s a blend of art and science, but research suggests communication patterns are critical. Learn more in this post.

Deaf people communicate in a unique way, and there is a lot that hearing people can learn from them.

Cultural Intelligence is a very important skill. This post will look at the four areas of cultural intelligence, and a checklist so you can assess the cultural intelligence of your team.

After investment in leadership development, why are there still ineffective leaders? Context is everything and this post will explore how to find the right context and what to do once it’s been found.

Achieving change and reaching our goals can be difficult for a number of reasons, but we have a trick that can help you achieve success.

My father was a true master of leadership. I wrote this post in dedication to him, where I share what a true leader looks like in my eyes.

Your teambuilding activities should continue to create value long after they have taken place. Find out how to make the most of your team building investment.

Indirect and direct communication styles are quite different, but you can merge both communication styles to boost your international teams. Find out how.

Working on international projects can be frustrating at times, but reflectiveness might help improve your effectiveness in international teams. Find out how.

Many people still follow misleading gut feelings when working in international teams. Find out the 3 most common myths about adoption in international teams.

Markets, customer behavior and employee needs are changing fast today. The answer to this is an agile team. Find out how to promote agile teamwork here.

The most impressive landmarks were constructed by agile teams. Find out more about successful agile learning teams and how to get the best out of your team.

When trying to learn how to create trust across cultures we need to step back from our own beliefs and listen to other ways of doing things. Read more here.

When teams underperform it might be due to leaders not being able to spot and deal with group differences. Learn how to manage team chemistry correctly here.