Part two of our two-part series with Chris Smit and Peter Van der Lende

How do you meld people from different nationalities into one corporate culture? How accurate are stereotypes by which we all initially judge? How can people from hostile countries work together in one company? Which countries generally have open vs. top-down communication styles …. except when they don’t? How do you get people from collectivist cultures to communicate in more open cultures? Chris Smit and Peter van der Lende, both of Culture Matters, bring over 20 years of experience assisting companies with these and other critical issues that can make ventures fail or succeed. Both guests, originally from the Netherlands, together speak four languages and have worked with more than 100 nationalities in over 50 countries. The main key to success for anyone is to acquire cultural competence and awareness of your own culture so that you can more effectively relate to and work with others.

Highlights:

{03:52} Encouraging people from top-down societies to give their input when their own culture discourages it?

{11:26} Stereotypes that we have some merit. 

{19:55} The American management styles. 

Chris Smit bio:

Chris Smit is the Managing Partner of Culture Matters, a company showing clients the value of cultural diversity and how to maximize diverse talents for corporate growth. Having lived in the US, his native Netherlands, and currently living in Paris, he has worked with over 100 nationalities in 45 countries. He is a passionate and enthusiastic speaker with extensive experience in coaching and managing staff at all levels. His goal is to help clients gain cultural competence so that they can work effectively with people from different cultures and socio-economic backgrounds. The rewards are increased time and money with more focused management, effective production, and more humane HR policies.

Peter van der Lende bio:

Peter van der Lende has his own company, Expand 360 and works with Chris at Culture Matters. Peter has worked and lived in nine countries in Europe, Latin America, and North America and secures clients for his clients in these three markets. Fluent in English, Spanish, and Dutch, Netherlands-born Peter lives in Atlanta and has 20 years of experience in market and business development. He builds bridges with what is Practical with time and effort, Persistent through face-to-face interactions, and with Patience to secure results based on trust and cultural competence.

Connect with Chris and Peter:

Website: www.Expand360.com

Website: www.culturematters.com

Chris email: [email protected]

Chris telephone: +32 476 52 49 57

Peter email: [email protected]

Peter telephone: (USA) 678 301 8369

FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/CultureMattersHQ/

LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/smitchris/?originalSubdomain=be

TWITTER: https://twitter.com/chrissmit

Hear more episodes: https://auerbach-intl.com/podcasts

Learn more about Auerbach International: https://auerbach-intl.com

Get free quote: https://auerbach-intl.com/get-quote/

Global Marketing requests: [email protected]

Get the insurance settlement you deserve: www.IGICworldwide.com

Business intelligence and growth: Rainmakers' Forum Report Order Form

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/auerbach-international

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How do you meld people from different nationalities into one corporate culture? How accurate are stereotypes by which we all initially judge? How can people from hostile countries work together in one company? Which countries generally have open vs. top-down communication styles …. except when they don’t? How do you get people from collectivist cultures to communicate in more open cultures? Chris Smit and Peter van der Lende, both of Culture Matters, bring over 20 years of experience assisting companies with these and other critical issues that can make ventures fail or succeed. Both guests, originally from the Netherlands, together speak four languages and have worked with more than 100 nationalities in over 50 countries. The main key to success for anyone is to acquire cultural competence and awareness of your own culture so that you can more effectively relate to and work with others. {You can hear the full episode on Friday, February 3rd}

How do you meld people from different nationalities into one corporate culture? How accurate are stereotypes by which we all initially judge? How can people from hostile countries work together in one company? Which countries generally have open vs. top-down communication styles …. except when they don’t? How do you get people from collectivist cultures to communicate in more open cultures? Chris Smit and Peter van der Lende, both of Culture Matters, bring over 20 years of experience assisting companies with these and other critical issues that can make ventures fail or succeed. Both guests, originally from the Netherlands, together speak four languages and have worked with more than 100 nationalities in over 50 countries. The main key to success for anyone is to acquire cultural competence and awareness of your own culture so that you can more effectively relate to and work with others.

Highlights:

{02:45} Recommendations for creating a multinational corporate culture

{08:35} Working with KLM, a multiple-language Airlines 

{15:56} The most difficult cultural difficulties that Chris and Peter have faced

Chris Smit bio:

Chris Smit is the Managing Partner of Culture Matters, a company showing clients the value of cultural diversity and how to maximize diverse talents for corporate growth. Having lived in the US, his native Netherlands, and currently living in Paris, he has worked with over 100 nationalities in 45 countries. He is a passionate and enthusiastic speaker with extensive experience in coaching and managing staff at all levels. His goal is to help clients gain cultural competence so that they can work effectively with people from different cultures and socio-economic backgrounds. The rewards are increased time and money with more focused management, effective production, and more humane HR policies.

Peter van der Lende bio:

Peter van der Lende has his own company, Expand 360 and works with Chris at Culture Matters. Peter has worked and lived in nine countries in Europe, Latin America, and North America and secures clients for his clients in these three markets. Fluent in English, Spanish, and Dutch, Netherlands-born Peter lives in Atlanta and has 20 years of experience in market and business development. He builds bridges with what is Practical with time and effort, Persistent through face-to-face interactions, and with Patience to secure results based on trust and cultural competence.

Connect with Chris and Peter:

Website: www.Expand360.com

Website: www.culturematters.com

Chris email: [email protected]

Chris telephone: +32 476 52 49 57

Peter email: [email protected]

Peter telephone: (USA) 678 301 8369

FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/CultureMattersHQ/

LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/smitchris/?originalSubdomain=be

TWITTER: https://twitter.com/chrissmit

Part One of our two-part series with Chris Smit and Peter Van der Lende

How do you meld people from different nationalities into one corporate culture? How accurate are stereotypes by which we all initially judge? How can people from hostile countries work together in one company? Which countries generally have open vs. top-down communication styles …. except when they don’t? How do you get people from collectivist cultures to communicate in more open cultures? Chris Smit and Peter van der Lende, both of Culture Matters, bring over 20 years of experience assisting companies with these and other critical issues that can make ventures fail or succeed. Both guests, originally from the Netherlands, together speak four languages and have worked with more than 100 nationalities in over 50 countries. The main key to success for anyone is to acquire cultural competence and awareness of your own culture so that you can more effectively relate to and work with others.

{You can hear the full episode on Friday, January 27th}

Part Three of our three-part series with Marion Renk-Rosenthal

Marion explains how she navigates the politics of both state-run and private media companies. There are different rules to follow, and there are pros and cons for both. The world is changing, and the younger generation has a different mindset. Marion explains how the world of documentary filmmaking is changing. 

Highlights:

{02:10} Government-run or subsidized media

{06:30} VIP tours

{10:00} Navigating cultural issues

Marion Renk Rosenthal bio:

Marion is a California-based, American, and German multi-lingual and cultural TV producer and project manager who has lived in the UK, France, Germany, and Luxemburg. She speaks fluent French and German and excellent Spanish and works in media, PR, and tourism. Her projects range from producing European documentary films to managing international VIP business travel programs in the US. In all her projects she bridges linguistic and cultural gaps between global clients and their audiences or participants.

Connect with Marion:

www.renk-rosenthal.com

www.linkedin.com/in/marionrr

www.instagram.com/marion_travels

www.facebook.com/marionlovestravel

www.youtube.com/@mariontravels

https://marion-travels.blogspot.com

Part Three of our three-part series with Marion Renk-Rosenthal

Marion explains how she navigates the politics of both state-run and private media companies. There are different rules to follow, and there are pros and cons for both. The world is changing, and the younger generation has a different mindset. Marion explains how the world of documentary filmmaking is changing.

{You can hear the full episode on January 20th}

Part Two of our three-part series with Marion Renk-Rosenthal

Documentaries are a tool to change the world, but certain rules must be followed. Some countries have taboo subjects that could lead to legal ramifications. Choosing a topic is a large part of the process as is whether a budget for security is included. Marion explains the do’s and don’ts of working in Latin America, Poland, and the Philippines as well as subjects and filming methods that appeal to Europeans vs. Americans. 

Highlights:

{02:10} Business dos and don'ts when dealing with Luxembourg

{02:36} Business in Latin America. 

{08:00} Working with Filipinos 

{13:06} Taboo subject matters for documentaries 

{20:50} Choosing a topic for documentaries

Marion Renk Rosenthal bio:

Marion is a California-based, American, and German multi-lingual and cultural TV producer and project manager who has lived in the UK, France, Germany, and Luxemburg. She speaks fluent French and German and excellent Spanish and works in media, PR, and tourism. Her projects range from producing European documentary films to managing international VIP business travel programs in the US. In all her projects she bridges linguistic and cultural gaps between global clients and their audiences or participants.

Connect with Marion:

www.renk-rosenthal.com

www.linkedin.com/in/marionrr

www.instagram.com/marion_travels

www.facebook.com/marionlovestravel

www.youtube.com/@mariontravels

https://marion-travels.blogspot.com

Hear more episodes: https://auerbach-intl.com/podcasts

Learn more about Auerbach International: https://auerbach-intl.com

Get free quote: https://auerbach-intl.com/get-quote/

Global Marketing requests: [email protected]

Get the insurance settlement you deserve: www.IGICworldwide.com

Business intelligence and growth: Rainmakers' Forum Report Order Form

DanSing Pancakes. Outstanding way to teach kids to resist drugs, drink and smoking: www.DanSingPancakes.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/auerbach.intl

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/auerbach-international

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbb1Tq_Xm5c7l6qBitF78Dw

What Global Gurus subjects would you like to learn (more) about? 

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Part Two of our three-part series with Marion Renk-Rosenthal

Documentaries are a tool to change the world, but certain rules must be followed. Some countries have taboo subjects that could lead to legal ramifications. Choosing a topic is a large part of the process as is whether a budget for security is included. Marion explains the do’s and don’ts of working in Latin America, Poland, and the Philippines as well as subjects and filming methods that appeal to Europeans vs. Americans. 

{You can hear the full Episode on January 13th}

Part One of our three-part series with Marion Renk-Rosenthal

Highlights:

{01:44} Successful documentaries made by Marion over the years.

{05:45} The story of the lost White City 

{07:34} Business expectations in the United Kingdom, France, and Germany. 

{11:25} Formal introductions in Europe vs American 

{16:40}  Luxembourg life and expectations

Marion Renk Rosenthal bio:

Marion is a California-based, American and German multi-lingual and cultural TV producer and project manager who has lived in the UK, France, Germany, and Luxembourg. She speaks fluent French and German and excellent Spanish and works in media, PR, and tourism. Her projects range from producing European documentary films to managing international VIP business travel programs in the US. In all her projects she bridges linguistic and cultural gaps between global clients and their audiences or participants.

Connect with Marion:

www.renk-rosenthal.com

www.linkedin.com/in/marionrr

www.instagram.com/marion_travels

www.facebook.com/marionlovestravel

www.youtube.com/@mariontravels

https://marion-travels.blogspot.com

Hear more episodes: https://auerbach-intl.com/podcasts

Learn more about Auerbach International: https://auerbach-intl.com

Get free quote: https://auerbach-intl.com/get-quote/

Global Marketing requests: [email protected]

Get the insurance settlement you deserve: www.IGICworldwide.com

Business intelligence and growth: Rainmakers' Forum Report Order Form

DanSing Pancakes. Outstanding way to teach kids to resist drugs, drink and smoking: www.DanSingPancakes.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/auerbach.intl

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/auerbach-international

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbb1Tq_Xm5c7l6qBitF78Dw

What Global Gurus subjects would you like to learn (more) about? 

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Part One of our three-part series with Marion Renk-Rosenthal

Documentaries are a tool to change the world. Marion tells the story of Corky, an Orca from British Columbia, and the discovery of a long-buried historical site, the Lost  White City in Honduras. As she creates these documentaries, she navigates the rules of private and state-run media while following social norms around the world. 

{You can hear the full episode on Friday, January 6th}