WorkLife
Work is where we most often bump into cultural norms and conditioning and challenges, so in this section, you’ll find stories, advice, and opinions from many different kinds of professionals. From power dynamics to implicit assumptions and biases to just plain old uncomfortable situations, this section can help you navigate through complexities to ensure that you’re getting what you want professionally.
Six Dimensions for Understanding the World Around You
In the 1960s, Geert Hofstede, Gert Jan Hofstede, and Michael Minkov did a seminal study on national cultures around the world. Their work defined six dimensions of culture that have been the foundation for much cross-cultural work that has come since. In my...
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Erin Meyer’s “The Culture Map”
Jenna Kunkel On Time
After completing her surveys and publishing her results on LinkedIn regarding Vision and Voice, Jenna tackled the question of Time. She surveyed female leaders at Fortune 500 companies to understand how they manage their time. After all, time is a limited resource...
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Jenna Kunkel On Voice
As a continuation to the post titled “On Vision,” I also wanted to share with you the work done by Jenna Kunkel on Voice. After she completed surveying women in her network about Vision, Jenna turned her efforts to frustrations about how difficult it is to be heard...
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Jenna Kunkel On Vision
One of my former students, Jenna Kunkel, reached out to me in her efforts to gain opinions about developing a life vision. She shared with me frustrations that had come up in numerous conversations with her friends and colleagues about hitting walls and ceilings at...
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