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Dear
Leaders, Colleagues & Friends,
Welcome to the summer edition of the
Baessler Consulting e-newsletter. Summer is a time for
vacation and travel, and therefore, a time to encounter
new and interesting cultures. This newsletter offers a
few suggestions for thinking about cultural differences
– not just in organizations but also in life in general.
Enjoy the light summer reading.
Article:
A
compass for navigating cultural diversity
"Germans
are punctual and organized. Italians are late. The
French are disorganized. The Portuguese are fun loving.
Americans are loud.” These are merely a few of the
generalizations or stereotypes that you have no doubt
heard about. They are a part of how we see the world.
They can pull the curtains down over our eyes or they
can open windows upon the world. It is up to us to what
we make of them.
Read more
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Article: Killing two birds with one stone: to
keep talent, foster effective communities
Have you heard about the ‘contest for talent?’
Some even call it the ‘war for talent.’ Lately,
it has been on the lips of leaders of
organizations ranging from non-profits to
high-tech firms. The economy is slowing and
losing jobs, leaving people out of work, but
despite this, organizations are struggling to
find and keep skilled workers. In this day and
age, people are not willing, as they once were,
to work at one company for fifty years, and even
if they were, they would not receive the
pensions that were commonplace in the past.
Today, unsatisfied employees leave quickly,
making holding on to talent that much more
difficult for companies. People do not leave
organizations. They do leave managers.
Similarly, I believe people do not commit to
organizations; they stay with communities.
Read more
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I hope you enjoyed this newsletter. If you have
suggestions for future topics please send us an email.
We welcome your feedback!
Enjoy the summer,
Susanne Baessler, MBA, MA
President
Baessler Consulting
206 579 3705
Susanne@baesslerconsulting.com
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