People to People International (PTPI) Global Youth Forum Leader
“Cultural Detective helped the students learn not only how to understand others’ cultures but their own. Students demonstrated a tremendous amount of growth in just a couple days!”
Dr. Michael Vande Berg, former VP Academic Affairs, CIEE (Council on Int'l Educational Exchange)
“There is no question that our decision to invest in Cultural Detective has turned out, pedagogically and financially, to be a very effective way to teach our students about local values and beliefs that they want and need, and to do so in a way that also teaches them key culture-general concepts and skills.”
Maartje Goodeve, Nascence Coaching, BC, Canada
“I recommend a Cultural Detective subscription to anyone who is involved in any way with other cultures. Individuals, families, organizations and corporations all will benefit. Like the slogan states, it will increase productivity and strengthen relationships.”
People to People International (PTPI) Global Youth Forum Leader
“Cultural Detective enabled the students to realize the different perspectives people have because of the various cultures that have impacted who they are.”
Sharon Pitterson-Ogaldez (blog post in response to “Diversity Training Doesn’t Work")
“For a long time I have observed a two-fold paralysis that occurs in diversity training sessions in the US; paralysis from guilt of the dominant groups (race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, etc.) and paralysis from anger within the oppressed groups. This led me to seek another way of helping people learn about their differences and to see the major role culture plays in how we shape and view our world. The Cultural Detective is a very valuable tool for teaching people how to navigate these differences by assuming positive intent.”
Senior Instructional Designer, Major Payroll Services Organization
“The other discovery came when I was working with another trainer on my team whose focus was on our new client company’s marketing strategy and how it evolved over many years in Australia. When he shared his extensive research on that strategy, it was immediately clear that the Australian core values I was covering were at the heart of our client’s branding. Based on that finding, we were able to weave our courses together into a powerful and cohesive curriculum.”
People to People International, Global Youth Forum Leader
“The students enjoyed the topic and connected with the Cultural Detective materials. I think they learned a great deal by digging in to themselves and others. When I first read the lessons I thought they were simple and did not appreciate how deeply you could delve into them. I felt like I was peeling an onion and finally got to the sweet heart of it. I learned a lot, too!”
Maartje Goodeve, Nascence Coaching, BC, Canada
“The Cultural Detective Online is a sound investment for my work as an intercultural and relocation coach. I will also suggest to my clients to get a subscription for themselves.”
Senior Instructional Designer, Major Payroll Services Organization
“To ensure that the lessons learned in the classroom stick and continue to grow, our coaching team (who participated in both beta sessions and live training) are now making connections back to the Cultural Detective method, concepts, and terminology as they guide learners through the initial relationship-building process with our customers. And the anecdotal evidence of the overwhelming effectiveness of this coaching is pouring in already.”
Senior Instructional Designer, Major Payroll Services Organization
“First, let me tell you again how excited we all are about how well the training went; my team is thoroughly convinced Cultural Detective is an excellent choice of cross-cultural communication methodology. The training we conducted is already proving to be very effective in helping our Customer Services team to engage with our new Australian customers.”
People to People International (PTPI) Global Youth Forum Leader
“Cultural Detective helped the students learn not only how to understand others’ cultures but their own. Students demonstrated a tremendous amount of growth in just a couple days!”
Dr. Michael Vande Berg, former VP Academic Affairs, CIEE (Council on Int'l Educational Exchange)
“There is no question that our decision to invest in Cultural Detective has turned out, pedagogically and financially, to be a very effective way to teach our students about local values and beliefs that they want and need, and to do so in a way that also teaches them key culture-general concepts and skills.”
Maartje Goodeve, Nascence Coaching, BC, Canada
“I recommend a Cultural Detective subscription to anyone who is involved in any way with other cultures. Individuals, families, organizations and corporations all will benefit. Like the slogan states, it will increase productivity and strengthen relationships.”
People to People International (PTPI) Global Youth Forum Leader
“Cultural Detective enabled the students to realize the different perspectives people have because of the various cultures that have impacted who they are.”
Sharon Pitterson-Ogaldez (blog post in response to “Diversity Training Doesn’t Work")
“For a long time I have observed a two-fold paralysis that occurs in diversity training sessions in the US; paralysis from guilt of the dominant groups (race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, etc.) and paralysis from anger within the oppressed groups. This led me to seek another way of helping people learn about their differences and to see the major role culture plays in how we shape and view our world. The Cultural Detective is a very valuable tool for teaching people how to navigate these differences by assuming positive intent.”
Senior Instructional Designer, Major Payroll Services Organization
“The other discovery came when I was working with another trainer on my team whose focus was on our new client company’s marketing strategy and how it evolved over many years in Australia. When he shared his extensive research on that strategy, it was immediately clear that the Australian core values I was covering were at the heart of our client’s branding. Based on that finding, we were able to weave our courses together into a powerful and cohesive curriculum.”
People to People International, Global Youth Forum Leader
“The students enjoyed the topic and connected with the Cultural Detective materials. I think they learned a great deal by digging in to themselves and others. When I first read the lessons I thought they were simple and did not appreciate how deeply you could delve into them. I felt like I was peeling an onion and finally got to the sweet heart of it. I learned a lot, too!”
Maartje Goodeve, Nascence Coaching, BC, Canada
“The Cultural Detective Online is a sound investment for my work as an intercultural and relocation coach. I will also suggest to my clients to get a subscription for themselves.”
Senior Instructional Designer, Major Payroll Services Organization
“To ensure that the lessons learned in the classroom stick and continue to grow, our coaching team (who participated in both beta sessions and live training) are now making connections back to the Cultural Detective method, concepts, and terminology as they guide learners through the initial relationship-building process with our customers. And the anecdotal evidence of the overwhelming effectiveness of this coaching is pouring in already.”
Senior Instructional Designer, Major Payroll Services Organization
“First, let me tell you again how excited we all are about how well the training went; my team is thoroughly convinced Cultural Detective is an excellent choice of cross-cultural communication methodology. The training we conducted is already proving to be very effective in helping our Customer Services team to engage with our new Australian customers.”