Cultural Communication Confidence

Summer season part 2 of 5: I am sharing my 'best of' series of live videos from LinkedIn, and as I travel the next few weeks. These are the most popular, most viewed topics, and I hope you find them helpful and great ways to keep growing through July. I'll be back soon with new episodes! Develop your confidence for presenting Do you feel stressed, under pressure and under-confident when you need t...

Summer season part 1 of 5: And now for something a little different…. I have recently been sharing a number of live videos on Linkedin, and as I travel the next few weeks, I am sharing my summer season, 'best of' series. These are the most popular, most viewed topics, and I hope you find them helpful and great ways to keep growing through July. I'll be back soon with new episodes! Top 6 Public Spe...

Ritika Wadhwa was born and brought up in India. She went on to achieve an MBA in the UK and broke all barriers as an immigrant to Canada and the UK. Ritika has over 30 years of experience working at Board level across 3 continents, with senior stakeholders - within the public and private sector and she is on a mission to bring inclusion and innovation to the heart of organisations, through Cultura...

Mel Loy joins me for this latest podcast episode to share her practical and helpful insights into the most common communication mistakes in communicating internal change and restructures in organisations, her 3 Ts of trust and how to build genuine connection in virtual global teams. Mel is the force behind Hey Mel! Communication & Training, a small agency where big ideas meet even bigger energy, s...

Nicole Posner is an award-winning Conflict Consultant and has been guiding businesses to navigate difficulties for over 7 years. Through her psychology studies and career as a Workplace Mediator, she witnessed the impact, destruction and financial cost of conflict on the organisation, the emotional cost to those working in it, plus discovered what triggers and fuels conflict in people and business...

How do you feel about office politics? Frustrated? Manipulated? People playing games? Making power plays? Office politics can be destructive if there is negative intention, however workplace politics is a reality in most organisations- how projects are approved, people move forward and things are done. So what if we reframe it as human connection success factors, a way for you to navigate the work...

What big ideas do you have to improve and change ways of working in your organisation for the better? How can you present your ideas to get to yes quicker? In this episode I share a question I was asked recently by my client about how to convince people with your ideas, and I will talk you through my framework to structure the way you present your ideas so you are more likely to persuade key decis...

Jason White Birkevold Liem is a seasoned expert in resilience, leadership, and personal development, bringing over 20 years of experience to individuals and teams across various sectors. As the founder of MINDtalk, Jason develops and facilitates programs focused on brain-based leadership and resilience skills, helping people improve how they manage themselves and others in complex situations.  He...

Steven Parker has worked and lived in Asia for 35 years in 6 different countries. He is a multi-talented CEO, Business Coach, Presenter, Musician and Podcaster with a passion for Leadership Education, Communication, Business, and Community Building.  Steven joined me from Taiwan to have this deeply fascinating conversation about leadership, sharing his thoughts on how introvert and highly sensitiv...

Lanie Denslow is the Founder and Principal of World Wise Intercultural Training and Resources. She trains professionals to understand cultural nuances so they can work effectively in today's global business environment in her customized, interactive workshops for teams and individuals. Lanie joined me from Silicon Valley in California to have this insightful chat about US cultural dynamics, the im...

Why are people not listening to you? What can you do to make sure people listen to you more? This can be frustrating when you have valuable ideas, views and builds to the conversation, and you leave the meeting feeling irritated, limited or even blocked.  Moving forward starts with diagnosing why people are not listening to you, and what is holding you back.  I share my strategies to make sure you...

Have you ever experienced a team member resistant to your collaboration? Somebody not replying to your emails? Not giving you the information you urgently need? Not accepting your meeting invites?  When this happens we may start thinking that they're doing this deliberately, it's personal, maybe even 'they don't like me' or 'they don't value me.' However, if this person is key to getting your task...

Helen Percival is a RADA trained actor with over a decade of experience as a broadcast journalist. She has worked for The Guardian, Reuters, Agence France-Presse, Bloomberg and as a news anchor for France 24. As a professional actor, she has worked in theatre, film and TV and understands the importance of harnessing the body, breath and voice to deliver messages with authenticity and power. Coupli...

Lisa is a highly experienced communication skills coach, who hosts a Walk and Talk group in Singapore which has blossomed into a thriving weekly morning Walk & Talk community, boasting over 100 "Walkers & Talkers". This group offers a refreshing departure from traditional indoor networking events and fosters meaningful connections in nature. We had a fascinating discussion about why connection and...

No.  A small word. Loaded with meaning, nuance and connotation.  Is it easy for you to say 'No'? I was asked recently at a workshop about how to say 'no' assertively and confidently, without sounding aggressive or being perceived negatively, and I know this topic is on the mind of many of you. Today we talk about saying no assertively so you can establish your boundaries. This is for you, if you a...

We are not islands. We can't get things done without collaborating with other people, and influence is the magic ingredient. Influence helps you deliver your projects, navigate the challenges, gives you the opportunity to gain share of voice and can enhance your professional reputation. Explore in this episode strategies to improve your influencing skills.  What you will learn in this episode: Why...

Victoria Dale, Founder of Inclusion 365, is on a mission to support employers and busy HR Leaders to move from reactive to proactive when it comes to driving their Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) agenda forward. Her approach is about taking those small steps to build inclusion into everyday conversations, decisions, actions and behaviours.  We had a valuable discussion about what it means t...

Today I am truly grateful on my 9th business birthday. I am so lucky that with my business, Culture Cuppa, I get to support and work with 1000s of people and teams all over the world from over 40 countries. Plus I have the joy of connecting with people every day globally through my social, virtual and in person communities and networks, being energised and inspired to collaborate in new ways to sh...

The magnet rule of challenging conversations.  What happens when we bring 2 magnets of the same poles together? We experience resistance and they won't meet. The harder we try to push them together, the more resistance there is.  It's the same with challenging conversations and disagreements. So how can you change the outcome? Magnetise the situation with a challenging conversation bridge.  What y...

Are you regularly making time and space for connection in your global team? How well are you and your people connecting with each other today?  Building connection through your communication is a real superpower, and can help you create trust, engagement and better relationships with your people, wherever they are based around the world.  Although connection technically is easier than ever, true h...

Dr. Catherine Wu is an interculturalist and cultural intelligence evangelist. A passionate advocate for cultural diversity, Dr. Catherine is currently working towards telling 10 million people about cultural intelligence through speaking, writing, and posting daily on LinkedIn.  She joined me in this episode from Singapore for this deeply insightful conversation. We chatted about how cultural inte...

Communication confidence - what does that look like to you? What does it feel like? You will have your own version of confidence and I am exploring in today's podcast episode how we can make it work for you.  Confidence is one of the key foundations of my 4 pillars of Global Leader Communication, and I share my reframe on confidence and why it can feel challenging at times to communicate confident...

Today we deep dive into a topic which I'm frequently asked about- clarity in speaking. Many global professionals talk to me about how they want to sound more clear, concise and professional in the way they speak, to help them build their influence and impact, and so people listen and act. Clarity is one of the key foundations of my 4 pillars of Global Leader Communication, so in this episode we wi...

Michelle Bradley, our guest on the podcast this week, is a bridge-builder, coach, and trainer based in Taipei, Taiwan, who grew up in the multicultural environments of NYC, London, and Cape Town. She is bilingual in English and Mandarin Chinese and is passionate about all aspects of cultural intelligence. As a certified PCC-level coach, Intercultural Trainer, and experienced East-West consultant,...

Michael Quigley is a twice published author and regular blogger as well as the creator of multiple online professional and personal development courses with his company Kataholos. His Online Learning Platform empowers over 8000 professionals in 100 countries.  He is a former primary school teacher with an extensive experience of teaching, leadership and mentoring, coupled with a life-long enduring...