managing crisis function culture

Managing a Crisis May Very Well be a Function of Culture

The current coronavirus pandemic has caught many of us by surprise. It has caused a lot of stress, fear, confusion, and uncertainty for the future in people and businesses alike, all over the world. To face the coming challenges in the workplace and the world at large, it is critical that employees know how to respond to the psychological, social, …

Crisis Management across Cultures

Crisis Management across Cultures

By now almost every country around the world has confirmed cases of Covid-19 and chances are you are currently working from home or in spatial distance from coworkers and customers. Political, community and corporate leaders are being called upon to respond. At times like these, contrasts in styles come into full view. Which is why we think it is a …

language courses

Get Culture AND Language!

All of our culture programs now come with a complimentary language course! We have been offering online language learning courses for business professionals for more than a year now. Enabled via our partnership with Gymglish our clients have been able to choose French and English as available course work. As one of our service improvements for this year we are now happy to announce that we added Spanish and German …

Velocity Radio Business Christian Hoeferle J.R. McNair

TCM on Velocity Small Business Radio

In December of 2019 our team had the pleasure of participating in the Atlanta Entrepreneur Summit, hosted by the Millionaire Mastermind Academy. The event offered corporations, organizations, and governmental entities an opportunity to reach more than 500 business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs. The Summit brought together hundreds of influential – mainly female – entrepreneurs, business leaders, and start-ups to provide …

Uinfluence podcast Christian Höferle

Sharing the business influence of TCM on the Uinfluence Podcast

In the field of podcasting it is not uncommon that podcast hosts become guests on other people’s podcasts. Sometimes storytellers inspire other storytellers. And ideally the topics they discuss on their programs aren’t circling around the same theme. This is the case with staff training and organizational development expert Raphael Mavi and Christian Höferle. When Mavi, who produces the Uinfluence …

Learning to Go 120 Miles Wide and 2 Inches Deep as a California Expat

Back from California’s beaches Martin Brem reflects on expat life He works for one of the most global businesses in one of the most global industries. Yet, when Martin Brem made a professional move from Central Europe to Southern California for the music business, his Red Bull wings didn’t fully prepare him for the cultural change he was about to …

Russell Harlow

Adapt. Don’t Adopt. [The Culture Guy Podcast]

Russell Harlow on why even monkeys fall from trees Can you be “too Japanese” as a foreign professional in Japan? Apparently you can. On this episode Russell Harlow tells us how his success in adjusting to his new environment in Tokyo initially had a detrimental effect on his effectiveness as a leader of a multinational organization in Japan. Russell is …

MARC Ed FOrum

Join us at the Metro Atlanta Relocation Council Ed Forum

It is the largest and most informative event of the Metro Atlanta Relocation Council. The MARC Ed Forum is a must attend gathering for everyone active in Global Mobility and Relocation. Join Christian Höferle at this industry-leading event in the U.S. Southeast. Please register before noon of April 22nd via MARCatlanta.org. Seating is limited and you do not want to …

Talking Mind, Body, and Business with Brian Kelly

No matter where in the world you work, establishing and maintaining a business requires more than an idea, a plan, and execution. In order to be successful professionally, you also want to thrive as an individual. Because all business problems are also personal problems. So, whether you work on your own business or you are employed – your mind and …

body language

Learn to Read Body Language Across Cultures for Global Business Success

No matter how strong your foreign language skills may be – without the ability to effectively interpret body language across cultures, you’ll struggle to understand all the complex communicative details of global business. So how can you learn to make sense of nonverbal cues in different cultural contexts and feel more confident in a range of situations? You may find …

What do expatriates want?

Take the survey Are you currently an expatriate on a foreign work assignment? Have you lived and worked abroad in the past? Are you considering taking a position overseas? Then this survey is for you! Please take a minute to answer these short questions for expats. This brief questionnaire is designed to help us better understand how people who live …

5 Basic Principles for Efficient Cross-Cultural Coaching

Senior executives, C-suite leaders, and high potentials are typically well qualified and talented high performers. However, the challenges of global leadership and change can’t be solved by knowledge and hard skills only. What got you here to your current position, will most likely not be the same skill set that will get you to where you want to be in …