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Cultural Detective publishes 'Clues to Intercultural Effectiveness: Tips, Techniques and Resources' several times a year. Get a clue and don’t miss another issue of this helpful publication.
October-November 2014
- Clean house and change the bedding to greet the lava: Cultural differences in Hawaii
- Comparing cross-cultural tools: What makes Cultural Detective unique?
- Four approaches to learning about culture
- Cultural resurgence among the Tlingit of Alaska
- User tip for bridging cultures more effectively
- Online events you can't miss!
- Film review: The Chef
- What's the world's newest language? A quiz and story
- Culture and holiday rituals
June-July 2014
- Multicultural identity in its richness and complexity: We are not (just) our nationality(ies)
- Strong, strategic global leadership: insightful infographic and explanation
- Education as an alternative to violence: American University of Nigeria
- Upcoming facilitator certification courses
- Film review: Emperor, torment and power of bridging cultures
- Are you nice? Understanding differences
- Ecotonos: simulación intercultural en una clase de negociación (English also)
- Online events you can't miss!
- Two culture-specific public service campaigns: hijras for traffic safety and anti-drunkenness in Japan
- A design for incorporating Cultural Detective into existing programs
- Demographic trends in the USA: rainbow with a streak of grey
May 2014
- Ten years of building respect, collaboration and equity: Cultural Detective anniversary report
- 42% fail in overseas assignments: Preparing your team for success
- Lack of diversity leads to hostility: Pew research report
- Dr. Elisabeth Gareis reports on using Cultural Detective Online in her university classes
- Upcoming facilitator certification courses
- Ethnographic projects: Practicing Cultural Detective skills
- Join our bi-monthly complimentary webinars
- A Vietnamese perspective on the Arab Spring
February 2014
- Cultural Detective anniversary greetings from clients and colleagues
- Join 400 of the world's leading change agents
- From the rainforest to the Big Apple
- Upcoming Facilitator Certification Workshops
- Proverbs and sayings teach us so much
- Conference call parody very true to life
- Complimentary online webinars build cross-cultural skills AND provide a 3-day pass to Cultural Detective Online
January 2014
- Research report by Bertelsmann Stiftung and Fondazione Cariplo
- Design framework for intercultural learning—the STADIApproach
- The six competencies required for global leadership success: Right Management study
- 2 upcoming Facilitator Certification Workshops: Mazatlán, México and Atlanta, Georgia USA
- Latest brain science: are gender differences genetic or due to culture?
- Virtual teaming resources
- Complimentary online webinars build cross-cultural skills
- Dabawallahs Rule! Review of the film, "The Lunchbox"
- Year-end free gift from diversophy
December 2013
- Culturally savvy marketing strategy permits Japanese women to open their mouths wide
- 5 free and easy virtual collaboration tools
- Kolam as a metaphor for Indian culture
- 2 upcoming Facilitator Certification Workshops: Mazatlán, México and Atlanta, Georgia USA
- Open letter to homeoOffice senior management
- Tres historias cortas del negocio internacional
- Interview on intercultural ability, frogs, birds, ponds, camel humps and underwear
- Huge response to "Names Across Cultures" blog post
October 2013
- World Epidemic of Domestic Violence and India's "Abused Goddesses"
- Need a 30% increase in customer satisfaction? Developmental Intercultural Competence
- What Do You Really Intend?
- Dr. Carlos Cortés on Multicultural Identity
- Has someone ever changed your name? Names Across Cultures
- Desarrollando Competencias Interculturales, un ciclo de tres webinars
- We Have to Teach in Context!
- Does language affect our health and wealth? New Study
September 2013
- Burka Avenger: Burka-clad super-heroine fights for girls' rights
- Book Review: Global Dexterity by Andy Molinski
- Have you taken advantage of our complimentary webinars?
- On the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington, We Have a Dream
- Desafíos en la Interacción Intercultural (also in English)
- 40 Maps that will help you make sense of the world
- Today's Cultural Defective: A Humorous Story
- The Veil in Tunisia, by Larry Michalak
July-August 2013
- New release! Cultural Detective Latino/Hispanic
- Two complimentary dowloads: PPT and a brochure
- Three ready-to-use activities for intercultural classrooms
- TCK (Third Culture Kid) stories on film
- Ask Cultural Detective your questions!
- Spiral Learning: 10 Surefire Ways to Divide into Groups
- How Does "culture" Evolve into "Culture"? Tango, Kabuki, Bollywood, Jazz
May-June 2013
- Six powerful ways to build cross-cultural effectiveness
- The best-kept secret of successful teams
- Collide-o-culture or Kaleid-o-culture?
- Letter from a business school dean
- Dos herramientas en español para mejor comunicación: resumen de las principales diferencias culturales, y video sobre el valor de las habilidades interculturales en el trabajo
- 6-second videos on crossing cultures
- Advertisements as catalysts for crossing cultures, by Joe Lurie
- The Funk Model of Personal Development
- UNESCO's Universal Declaration on Cultural Diversity