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Africa by Africa, The Cultural Rebirth Project

Africa by Africa, The Cultural Rebirth Project

As we all know, culture comes in many forms. In the Cultural Rebirth Project, many cultural factors play a part. The end idea is a sustainable fashion hub run by Africans for Africans. A shift is necessary as the African continent has been used as a dumping ground for...

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Eleven years with CueMe

Eleven years with CueMe

I have now been a small business owner for 11 years. It has been an enriching journey and, at times, very challenging. This is no news to anyone with any knowledge of sole proprietorship.When I started up, I used to say with a giggle that I had many meetings scheduled...

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Social Sustainability

Social Sustainability

This spring CueMe will be part of the Program for Sustainable Impact run by GU Ventures and Drivhuset - supporting entrepreneurs within socially sustainable industries. And that is where we fit in. Looking at the UN chart of Global Goals of Sustainable Development, we...

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What is cross cultural competence?

What is cross cultural competence?

Now what is cross cultural competence really? Let me explain:We have to be able to step out of our own perspective to understand others'.We also need to understand our own perspective - our worldview and how we do things - in order to be able to step out of it...Then...

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The NATO Secretary General’s Jokes Fail

Humor Across Cultures Jens Stoltenberg, Head of NATO and of Norwegian nationality, mentioned in a TV show Skavlan how his jokes and sense of humor does not seem to get across as he jokes before the NATO assembly. Get cross cultural training to understand how complex...

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In the wake of International Women’s Day 2015

Get cross cultural skills to enhance your status and positionAs a woman in international business you might interact with cultures where the expectations on women differ from what you are used to.But instead of feeling insecure about how to get across, get yourself...

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