Same value, yet different meaning

Same value, yet different meaning

As an anthropologist, I learned to define culture as a set of beliefs and behaviours a group of people share. With time passing and a couple of experiences richer, I have fine-tuned my definition of culture. Culture is, indeed, about beliefs and behaviours but it goes...
The ICF Core Competencies Quizz

The ICF Core Competencies Quizz

How well do you know the ICF Coach Core Competencies? ICF core competencies is a topic within coach training that raises a lot of questions. And very rightfully so! The core competencies work in a very precise way to deliver great results. Understanding the process of...
How Nature Shaped the Dutch Values

How Nature Shaped the Dutch Values

If I say The Netherlands or Holland what comes up in your mind? Most probably tulips, windmills and cheese. Oh yeah, drugs and the red district! Let me tell you that The Netherlands is much more than what meets the eye. The Netherlands, water and, land reclamation are...
How to Overcome Cultural Biases in the Workplace

How to Overcome Cultural Biases in the Workplace

When I see you through my eyes, I think that we are different. When I see you through my heart, I know we are the same. ~Doe Zantamata Every person, whether they realise it or not, holds and is subject to (unconscious) cultural biases. Biases appear to be a natural...