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Dispelling A Myth About Chinese And Money
One of the stereotypes of us Chinese is that we are good at making money. We like money. We know how to make money. Money and Chinese go together like love and marriage, like a horse and carriage …. ah…… but this is the stereotype. Stereotypes are constructed with a little bit of truth but […]
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SOCIAL SKILLS – JOBS OF THE FUTURE?
This morning I read an article about the future of jobs and careers in the USA. It makes me think how relevant the article is for Australians and New Zealanders as well. For everybody in fact. Of particular interest to me is the article’s emphasis on social and analytical skills for a lot of jobs […]
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CROSS-CULTURAL ASPECTS OF MENTORING – A PATH FRAUGHT WITH RISKS
Last week I gave a talk on the cross-cultural aspects of mentoring at the Diverse Women Mentorship Association induction workshop. I told the participants that the mentor-mentee relationship is a cross-encounter, and drew their attention to the multi-faceted aspects of diversity. I also told them that a cross-cultural encounter has higher risks than a mono-cultural […]