by Edmée Schalkx | Jun 6, 2019 | Articles |
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...
by Edmée Schalkx | Aug 14, 2018 | Articles
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...
by Edmée Schalkx | Jul 24, 2018 | Articles, Uncategorized |
Does your workplace look like a holiday fair, with people from different backgrounds, religions, skin colour and even different languages and or dialects are spoken? Then you indeed work in a place where cultural diversity is a way of being. Diversity in the workplace...
by Edmée Schalkx | Jun 25, 2018 | Articles
Our brains are wired to recognise patterns quickly. So, we are predisposed to categorise things to help patterns occur. Throughout the world, racial, cultural, and ethnic differences are used to place people into different categories. Once we categorise people in this...
by Edmée Schalkx | Jul 13, 2017 | Virtual Coffee with Coaches
The subject of the call was ” What kind of leaders are TCK’s?” With the first exchange it came clear that there was a need to extend the discussion from TCK’s (Third Culture Kids) to CCKs (Cross-culture Kids). We looked at the difference and...
Edmée is a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) and a Certified Mentor Coach with over 15 years of broad international experience supporting coaches to prepare for ICF certifications and individuals with their personal growth. Her trademark course International Mentor Coach Training Program: Going Beyond Models has received enthusiastic reviews from its participants.