Tag Archive for: Intercultural management

Impression of book launch

Book launch in Portugal

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On the 4th of July, we were happy to present our book once more! This time for a room full of Portuguese businessmen, academia and (former) colleagues ánd former professors of Vasco Freitas Silva (co-author). In a pretty Casa do Corim, in…
Illustration on how to build trust

Webinar Trust across cultures

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When a potential partner asks you to sign a contract, does you trust in the person diminish or increase? Or, on another note, do you prefer long meetings where you have the ability to voice your ideas and listen to others, or would you rather…
Indruk van de training

Masterclass Intercultural Competences

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Together with the colleagues from the Cooperative Cultural Insights, we organized the first Master Class with open enrollment, on June 18th 2025. Great fun to join forces and complement each other, and exciting to co-facilitate well. The…
Impression of atmosphere of FoH Conference

Conference Friends of Hofstede

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Cultural experts from across the Globe gathered to exchange knowledge and experience under the umbrella of the Friends of Hofstede.
three pictures of members of the cooperative

Relaunch Cooperative

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Exciting news for the new year!Saskia Maarse, Brigitte Opel and I are relaunching Cooperative Cultural Insights, combining our extensive expertise from diverse cultural backgrounds, various sectors, and multiple countries. With a vast network…
This is a compilation of six pictures with Alette presenting and in a panel.

NABC Book presentation

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It was great to do the book presentation and panel discussion, talking about intercultural management in Africa. It was during the back-to-business meeting, after the summer break, of the Netherlands-African Business Council (NABC), organized…
announcement on social media for Alette as a speaker on NABC Back to business event

Speaker NABC

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Always nice to see such a speaker announcement. Soon I'll present my book at the back-to-business event of the NABC (Netherlands-African Business Council). The book is about doing business in Africa. It concerns a very interesting case study…
Compilatie van 9 foto's: een overzicht van de groep en allemaal verschillende deelnemers met microfoon, die reageren op de boek presentatie

Book well received Gaborone

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During the OLDN Conference on OD and Change in Gaborone, Botswana, I presented the book on management in Angola, that I wrote together with Vasco Freitas Silva. The book was very well received and it resulted in a lively discussion with all…
Alette staat voor een muur waarop de wereldkaart afgebeeld staat in water, met golven en spetters.

Global Water Management

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Alette just finished a series of intercultural workshops for a company that specializes in Water Management throughout the world. I like the way their wall paper reflects their core business! :-)
People from Ghana sitting around the table following an online training on the screen

Creating happy clients

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It was good to do an online Intercultural Management Workshop for the Chamber of Commerce and Industry France-Ghana. Managing Director Armelle Sae-Jeanne was inspired to write the following words on LinkedIn: “No, I could not complete this…