by Maya Hu-Chan | Feb 21, 2018 | Articles, Leading Teams
Smart, capable leaders love to solve problems – but beware taking on other peoples’ work at the expense of your own. If you lead people, this scenario is probably familiar: you head into work with a to-do list firmly in hand. But people come to you with...
by Maya Hu-Chan | Feb 21, 2018 | Articles, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
When Ethan and Savannah were 2, we got the dreaded diagnosis: autism. Sixteen years later, I’ve learned some surprising lessons about business and life. When my triplets were born, I quickly learned that preparation is the key to success. Set up an assembly line...
by Maya Hu-Chan | Feb 21, 2018 | Articles, Cross-Cultural Management
These techniques will help you build trust with your international colleagues. We all have a mental picture of the so-called “ugly American” – brash and arrogant, with an ethnocentric belief in America’s singular greatness. When ugly Americans...
by Maya Hu-Chan | Feb 21, 2018 | Articles, Cross-Cultural Management
A natural human behavior might be leading you to make huge business mistakes We’ve all gone through it – that awkward moment when you’ve made an innocent assumption about something or someone and realized you were wrong. Ever congratulate someone on...
by Maya Hu-Chan | Feb 21, 2018 | Articles, Cross-Cultural Management
This little-used communication tactic can save your next international business deal As an international business coach, I often advise clients on cross-cultural communication, including an aspect of communication that many Americans often neglect: silence. Recently,...
