Training Across Time Zones

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Neal R. Goodman

While it is important to keep in mind a number of cultural aspects when training across cultural and geographic areas, the most critical factors are no-brainers: time zones and the differences in time between you and your trainees abroad. These problems are clear, b... More »

Welcome to the 2011 BEST Awards!

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ASTD Staff

The ASTD BEST Awards recognize organizations that demonstrate enterprise-wide success as a result of employee learning and development. We are looking for organizations that get it: They use the learning function as a strategic business tool to get results. More »

Respect in the Cross-Cultural Context

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Maureen Bridget Rabotin

What does it mean to respect someone or something? When trying to understand a complex reality, its helpful to look at the words etymology. The word respect is from the Latin respectus, which literally means regard, with the sense of the act of looking back at one, and ... More »

Developing and Rewarding Talent in a Global Organization

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Neal R. Goodman

One of the key differences to examine when learning about a culture is the individualism-to-group welfare (or collectivism) continuum. Cultures within Europe and the United States tend to be more individualistic, while Eastern cultures generally tend to be much more col... More »