by Clint | Jan 1, 2008 | Intercultural communication, Religion
Happy 2008! I have always admired Mohandas K. Gandhi, but that admiration and respect has been deepening as I decided to start this year by reading a book called “Words of Gandhi”. Just one of many quotes I have already enjoyed (that capture simple, yet...
by Clint | Nov 2, 2007 | Cross-cultural perspectives, Intercultural communication, Key Questions, Religion
Today I sent an email where I raised this discussion and these questions on the ITForum Listserve. I will try to summarize the best comments I receive from them as they come, but I am also interested in anyone else’s thoughts and feelings. ___ I realize that...
by Clint | Oct 18, 2007 | Intercultural communication, Religion
What is it that makes intercultural communication, especially about sensitive issues, difficult? I can think of many reasons – and I’d be interested in also hearing your thoughts. As one of many of the difficulty, I think the following pattern frequently...
by Clint | May 2, 2007 | Cross-cultural perspectives, Global virtual teams, Intercultural communication, Key Lessons
I just presented at a training day yesterday for the editing department of a large international organization which creates both print and media instruction in nearly 50 languages around the world. They asked me to come and present about cultural differences in...
by Clint | Oct 11, 2006 | Cross-cultural perspectives, Intercultural communication, Key Lessons
In an article presented at AECT this year entitled “Instructional Design in a Flat World” Dr. Russel Osguthorpe makes the point that in a world that is flattening (see Friedman, 2006), instructional design needs to change. Osguthorpe considers three...
