by Edmée Schalkx | Dec 14, 2017 | Articles
Let me start by saying that every organisation needs leaders, managers and followers and that these roles might be interchangeable. What is also important to know is that groups tend to perform better with a combination of willing followers, good managers and strong...
by Edmée Schalkx | Nov 14, 2017 | Articles |
The moment you decide to move to another country – no matter the reason – you start to be different. Thinking about where you are going to go, what you are going to do, if you are going to like it, and if you are going to be happy, makes you reflect on who...
by Edmée Schalkx | Jun 26, 2017 | Articles
The Transatlantic Travels of a Blue Jeans Crisscrossing nine cultures before you can wear yours “In 1853, a young tailor from Germany, called Levi Strauss, began working in San Francisco; Levi sold thick canvas to miners; the miners used the canvas to make tents. One...
by Edmée Schalkx | May 10, 2017 | Articles
Networking can be a challenge; it can be nerve-racking, even stressful. When you network in a place which isn’t your birthplace, you can add feeling awkward to the mix. But it does not have to be that way. I was born in Venezuela and before I moved to The...
by Edmée Schalkx | Jan 27, 2015 | Articles
Whether you are an employee, manager or entrepreneur, the people you work with need support to grow, change attitude or perspective, improve skills or become aware of a given behaviour and the impact this has on others. As manager, team member or coach you will find...