5 Reasons Company Expansions Fail Cross-Borders
Understanding why companies may fail in expansion efforts is the first way to ensure your business is prepared for the challenges...
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Provides training, coaching, & consulting in cultural competency to enable globally diverse corporate work teams and their leaders to function harmoniously with a deep appreciation of the dimension of culture, enhancing productivity, & profitability.
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Mona Lou
- Sep 1, 2022
- 3 min
Diversity & Inclusion Training Is Pointless
I have often been asked this question, "Why do you not include Diversity & Inclusion in your programs?" The short answer is that I think...
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Mona Lou
- Aug 31, 2022
- 5 min
It's Hard being Moroccan American!
It is hard to be a Moroccan American because you feel as though you don’t belong anywhere. Let me tell you about my experiences being...
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Mona Lou
- Aug 3, 2022
- 6 min
It All Starts From Within: If You Are To Speak On Inclusion, Carefully Assess These Key Points.
Last year, I had the honor of being a part of a book project with thirteen brilliant authors from around the world. I contributed as a...
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Mona Lou
- Jun 30, 2022
- 3 min
Working in a Multicultural Team; Conflicts & Solutions
Communicating and coordinating across cultures can be challenging but even with differences in upbringing, language, or time zones, it is...
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Mona Lou
- Jun 2, 2022
- 4 min
Women & Business in Saudi Arabia
While I knew a lot about Saudi Arabian culture before my time conducting business with Saudis, there were still moments when I had to...
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Mona Lou
- May 12, 2022
- 4 min
Are You Equipped to Successfully Navigate the Sales Process Across Cultures?
Business went global some time ago, but many business people have yet to follow. Not understanding cultural differences can lead to...
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Mona Lou
- Apr 21, 2022
- 3 min
Problems with Cross-cultural Communication
George Bernard Shaw once said, "The problem with communication... is the illusion that it has been accomplished." This quote helps remind...
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Mona Lou
- Mar 23, 2022
- 4 min
The Refugee Challenge: Both Inside & Out of The Workplace
Recent events of unrest have, once again, stirred up the conversations about refugees and the challenges involved with integrating them...
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Mona Lou
- Feb 10, 2022
- 3 min
Why do Most Low Context Leaders Fail at Leading Multicultural Teams?
Leadership is as important a role as any in the workforce. Great leaders can drive productivity and push their coworkers and employees to...
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Mona Lou
- Feb 3, 2022
- 5 min
The Damage of Colonialism to Identity; It Starts in Childhood.
I watched a short video where an interviewer sat down to ask five little black girls their opinions about two different dolls—one white,...
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Mona Lou
- Jan 18, 2022
- 2 min
5 Sales Tips to Boost Your Global Reach
As technology has gotten better, the world has gotten smaller. Much of business conducted today, and especially business in sales and...
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Mona Lou
- Jan 6, 2022
- 2 min
Amend These 3 Behaviours to Increase your Cultural Competence
Struggling to maintain relationships across boarders can be difficult and taxing on one’s productivity. I am committed to making people...
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Mona Lou
- Feb 18, 2021
- 2 min
Dressing to Impress When Doing Business Internationally
The suit you wear says more about you and your company than you might realize when it comes to doing business overseas. Ask any world...
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Mona Lou
- Feb 3, 2021
- 3 min
3 Tips to Increase Productivity in a Multicultural Workplace
The world is constantly changing and becoming more diverse with every day that passes by. In today’s world, it is extremely important to...
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Mona Lou
- Feb 2, 2021
- 4 min
America's Two Party System; The Potential Downfall of America
As an immigrant, I have always thoroughly enjoyed the choices America had and continue to offer. From being able to decide which brands...
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Mona Lou
- Jan 14, 2021
- 3 min
Your speech, your valentine!
Valentine’s day is quickly approaching, making February the month for lovers in many parts of the world. From seducing and engaging, to...
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Mona Lou
- Jan 13, 2021
- 4 min
Culture & Perception: Undeniable Link
We receive information about the world around us through our sense of sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch. These stimuli are selected,...
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Mona Lou
- Jan 13, 2021
- 3 min
Is Your Humor Cross Cultural?
Goetz Mueller once said, “something may be humorous in certain regions but deadly serious in others.” and he is dead right! Humor, along...
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Mona Lou
- Jan 13, 2021
- 5 min
Seven Techniques to Help You Communicate “Leadership.”
In my early twenties, I thought that managers, supervisors, and anyone that had authority over me was a leader. I looked up to them and...
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