by Maya Hu-Chan | Feb 21, 2018 | Articles, Leadership
These five steps can help you give better feedback — and help make it stick When it comes to feedback, employees and managers often approach it the same way: avoidance. Often, employees dread feedback because they automatically think it will be negative. When...
by Maya Hu-Chan | Mar 15, 2017 | Articles, Leadership
What Riding an Elephant Taught me About Self-Improvement The changes that lead to a better, more prosperous life start simple and small By Maya Hu-Chan This article was originally published on Inc.com...
by Maya Hu-Chan | Feb 14, 2017 | Videos
Global gestures mean different things in different countries. When traveling abroad, be aware of your body language and how it can be construed. For instance, the “middle finger” gesture in the US means something totally different in China. Be mindful of...
by Maya Hu-Chan | Feb 14, 2017 | Articles, Cross-Cultural Management
These techniques will help you build trust with your international colleagues. Be aware of how you come across to people from other cultures. We all have a mental picture of the so-called “ugly American” – brash and arrogant, with an ethnocentric...
by Maya Hu-Chan | Jan 14, 2017 | Articles, Leadership
Smart preparation can take the pain and frustration out of business travel – whether you’re flying one hour or 20. To say that I travel for work is a bit of an understatement. As an executive coach and speaker who specializes in cross-cultural management,...
