Integration and inclusion are both widely used methods to build an organizational culture, but they lead to different results in workplace culture. Integration is about bringing diverse individuals into existing cultures with established rules, values, and systems,...
Shaping Global Minds in the Euregion
Shaping Global Minds in the Euregion The research center Global Minds at Work aims to facilitate the development of the global competence of young professionals. By doing so, we boost their employability, but also encourage them to contribute to an inclusive and...
Intercultural competence training at the University of Porto
A new classroom experience This week, our researcher Marlene van Heel-Bradbury was a invited as a speaker on intercultural competence development at the University of Porto. She taught intercultural theories and invited students to participate in interactive exercises...
The importance of soft skills in hospitality
Dr. Hilde Hanegreefs (Senior Lecturer and Researcher at Zuyd University) recently had the pleasure to participate in a sounding board meeting with the hospitality industry to brainstorm about the future curriculum at the hotel management school. Three overarching...
Experiences of the IAIR 2023 conference
From July 23rd – 27th the city of Philadelphia and Temple University were the host for the 2023 Biennial Conference of the International Academy for Intercultural Research. From the research centre Global Minds @ Work, Dr. Joris Boonen and Dr. Tom Kuypers presented...
Nothing endures but personal qualities
By: Janneke Voortman Before heading to Koh Samui to start my internship, I decided to do one week of travelling through Thailand to get familiar with the country, culture, people and their habits. This week was definitely one of the best weeks in my life. I saw...