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Global Company Culture Day

By |2024-09-18T08:37:58-05:00September 18th, 2024|Annual Monthly or Day Observance, Austin, avoiding international blunders, Bridging the Cultural Divide, Business and the Environment, Business Case for Cross-Cultural Training, Business Etiquette, Career Tips, celebrations, Concierge and Guest Services Tips, Cross-Cultural, Cultural Snapshot, Culture, Culture and Commercialism, Customer Service Etiquette, diversity, Earth, Environment, Global, Global Celebrations, global competency, Global Etiquette, Global Traditions, Goals, Gracious Living, Graduation, Hosting International Visitors, Inclusion, Intercultural, intercultural competence, intercultural training case, International History, International Holidays, International Observances, International Protocol, Language and Culture, Lifestyle, Millennials, Modern Manners, Networking, Observances - Monthly & Daily, Office Culture, Quality time, Relationship Building, Relationships, Self-Awareness, Social Etiquette, Social Media, Strategic Planning, U.S. Holidays, Uncategorized, United States, US Observances, Volunteering & Mentoring, Women in Business, Women in the Workforce, Workplace Diversity, Workplace Etiquette|

Global Company Culture Day   By Sharon Schweitzer   The concept of corporate culture, or company culture, was developed at the beginning of the 1980s and gained popularity by the 1990s. The term was used by managers, sociologists, and other academics to describe the culture of a particular company. This culture includes beliefs, behaviors, value [...]

Hispanic Heritage Month

By |2024-09-15T11:55:30-05:00September 15th, 2024|Annual Monthly or Day Observance, Austin, avoiding international blunders, Bridging the Cultural Divide, Business and the Environment, Business Case for Cross-Cultural Training, Business Etiquette, celebrations, Central America, Chile, Colombia, Cross-Cultural, Cross-Cultural Tips for Doing Business in, Cuba, Cultural Snapshot, Culture, Culture and Commercialism, Differences between Spain and Catalonia, diversity, Earth, Environment, Festival, gift-giving, Global, Global Celebrations, global competency, Global Etiquette, Global Traditions, Goals, Gracious Living, Hosting International Visitors, Inclusion, Indigenous Peoples, Intercultural, intercultural competence, intercultural training case, International History, International Holidays, International Observances, International Protocol, International Toasts, International Travel Tips, Language and Culture, Legends and Myths, Lifestyle, Mexico, Modern Manners, Observances - Monthly & Daily, Quality time, Relationship Building, Relationships, Self-Awareness, Social Etiquette, Social Media, South America, Spain, Strategic Planning, Travel, U.S. Holidays, United States, University Students, US Observances, Volunteering & Mentoring, Women in Business, Women in the Workforce, Workplace Diversity, Workplace Etiquette|

Hispanic Heritage Month   By Sharon Schweitzer   Each year, Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15th to October 15th, by celebrating the histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America. The observation started in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week under [...]

Libraries Remember Day

By |2024-09-11T09:56:43-05:00September 11th, 2024|Annual Monthly or Day Observance, Austin, Author Reviews and Profiles, avoiding international blunders, book recommendations, Bridging the Cultural Divide, Business and the Environment, Business Case for Cross-Cultural Training, Business Etiquette, celebrations, Concierge and Guest Services Tips, Cross-Cultural, Cross-Cultural Tips for Doing Business in, Cultural Snapshot, Culture, Culture and Commercialism, Customer Service Etiquette, diversity, Earth, Environment, Family time, gift-giving, Global, Global Celebrations, global competency, Global Etiquette, Global Traditions, Goals, Gracious Living, Inclusion, Intercultural, intercultural competence, intercultural training case, Interfaith, International History, International Holidays, International Observances, International Protocol, Language and Culture, Legends and Myths, Lifestyle, Millennials, Modern Manners, Observances - Monthly & Daily, Office Culture, Quality time, Relationship Building, Relationships, Self-Awareness, Social Etiquette, Strategic Planning, Stress, U.S. Holidays, United States, US Observances, Volunteering & Mentoring, Women in Business, Women in the Workforce, Workplace Diversity, Workplace Etiquette|

Libraries Remember Day   By Sharon Schweitzer   Libraries represent knowledge and equal access to that knowledge. They also stand for freedom of expression, a celebration of diversity, preservation of heritage, and hope for the future. A library represents everything that stands firmly against terrorism, hatred, bigotry, and fanaticism. Thus, it was decided that on [...]

Global Talent Acquisition Day

By |2024-09-04T12:20:14-05:00September 4th, 2024|Annual Monthly or Day Observance, Asia, Asian Pacific, Austin, avoiding international blunders, Bridging the Cultural Divide, Business and the Environment, Business Case for Cross-Cultural Training, Business Etiquette, Career Tips, celebrations, China, Concierge and Guest Services Tips, Cross-Cultural, Cross-Cultural Tips for Doing Business in, Cultural Snapshot, Culture, Culture and Commercialism, Customer Service Etiquette, Czech Republic, diversity, Earth, Environment, Europe, Global, Global Celebrations, global competency, Global Etiquette, Global Traditions, Goals, Gracious Living, Hong Kong, Hosting International Visitors, Inclusion, Intercultural, intercultural competence, intercultural training case, International History, International Holidays, International Observances, International Protocol, Japan, Korea, Language and Culture, Lifestyle, Malaysia, Modern Manners, Myanmar, Networking, Observances - Monthly & Daily, Office Culture, Philippines, Quality time, Relationship Building, Relationships, Self-Awareness, Singapore, Social Etiquette, Social Media, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Technology/Gear, Travel, Travel Etiquette, Traveling Etiquette, U.S. Holidays, United States, US Observances, Women in Business, Women in the Workforce, Workplace Diversity|

Global Talent Acquisition Day   By  Sharon Schweitzer   Global Talent Acquisition Day is celebrated on the first Wednesday of September. It recognizes those who work in talent acquisition. KRT Marketing Agency, in conjunction with The Association for Talent Acquisition Professionals (ATAP), founded Global Talent Acquisition Day in 2018. Together they desired to thank those [...]

Fourth of July Quiz

By |2024-07-05T12:01:51-05:00July 5th, 2024|Annual Monthly or Day Observance, Austin, Bridging the Cultural Divide, Business and the Environment, Business Case for Cross-Cultural Training, celebrations, Cross-Cultural, Cross-Cultural Tips for Doing Business in, Cultural Snapshot, Culture, Culture and Commercialism, diversity, Earth, Family time, Festival, Global, Global Celebrations, global competency, Global Traditions, Goals, Gracious Living, Inclusion, Indigenous Peoples, Intercultural, intercultural competence, International History, International Holidays, International Observances, International Protocol, International Toasts, Language and Culture, Lifestyle, Millennials, Observances - Monthly & Daily, Quality time, Quiz, Relationship Building, Relationships, Self-Awareness, Social Etiquette, Travel, Travel Etiquette, TX Business Etiquette, U.S. Holidays, United States, US Observances|

Fourth of July Quiz   By Sharon Schweitzer   With more than half of our U.S. population vaccinated in the U.S. and restrictions lifting across the country, we are looking forward to the opportunity to safely watch fireworks where it isn’t a fire hazard. We are ready for celebrations, friendships, poolside fun, and to fire [...]

Graduation Gift Giving

By |2024-05-28T08:24:29-05:00May 28th, 2024|Annual Monthly or Day Observance, Austin, Business and the Environment, Business Case for Cross-Cultural Training, Business Etiquette, celebrations, Cross-Cultural, Culture, Culture and Commercialism, Family time, gift-giving, Global, Global Etiquette, Global Tipping, Goals, Gracious Living, Graduation, Intercultural, intercultural competence, International Observances, International Protocol, Invitations, Language and Culture, Lifestyle, Observances - Monthly & Daily, Quality time, Relationship Building, Relationships, Self-Awareness, TX Business Etiquette, U.S. Holidays, United States, University Students|

Graduation Gift Giving   By Sharon Schweitzer   May and June are the months of college, high school, nursing, trade school and university commencements. A time filled with exams, finals, papers, and bells ringing freedom. Graduation parties and open houses are common as students celebrate meeting their goals, after years of challenging work, and begin [...]

Memorial Day

By |2024-05-23T12:45:20-05:00May 23rd, 2024|Annual Monthly or Day Observance, Austin, Bridging the Cultural Divide, Business and the Environment, Business Case for Cross-Cultural Training, celebrations, Cross-Cultural, Cultural Snapshot, Culture, diversity, Earth, Festival, Flag Protocol, Global, Global Celebrations, global competency, Global Traditions, Intercultural, intercultural competence, International History, International Holidays, International Observances, International Protocol, Language and Culture, Lifestyle, Observances - Monthly & Daily, Relationships, Self-Awareness, U.S. Holidays, United States, US Observances|

Memorial Day   By Sharon Schweitzer   Do you know the true meaning, culture, and history of Memorial Day? Find out with these ten quiz questions! ____ 1. The Lincoln Memorial was dedicated on Memorial Day in 1922. ____ 2. Memorial Day is celebrated on the second Sunday of May. ____ 3. In 2000, President [...]

Intercultural Communication for the World Affairs Council-Austin

By |2024-05-20T14:12:59-05:00May 20th, 2024|Austin, avoiding international blunders, Bridging the Cultural Divide, Business and the Environment, Cross-Cultural, Cross-Cultural Tips for Doing Business in, Cultural Snapshot, Culture, Culture and Commercialism, diversity, Global, Global Etiquette, Gracious Living, Intercultural, intercultural competence, International History, International Observances, Language and Culture, Lifestyle, Office Culture, Relationship Building, Relationships, United States, Women in Business|

Intercultural Communication for the World Affairs Council-Austin By Sharon Schweitzer, Polina Anastassieva   On Wednesday, May 15th, in partnership with the World Affairs Council of Austin, I had the pleasure to speak about Intercultural Communication at the Neill Cochran Museum in Austin, Texas. I was delighted to be invited to speak on this topic. Since [...]

National Women’s Health Week

By |2024-05-13T11:51:50-05:00May 13th, 2024|Annual Monthly or Day Observance, Austin, Cross-Cultural, Culture, diversity, Environment, Family time, Global, global competency, Goals, Gracious Living, Inclusion, intercultural competence, International History, International Observances, Language and Culture, Lifestyle, Modern Manners, Observances - Monthly & Daily, Relationship Building, Relationships, Self-Awareness, Stress, United States, US Observances, Women in Business, Women in the Workforce|

National Women’s Health Week   By Sharon Schweitzer   Every May beginning on Mother’s Day, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office on Women’s Health (OWH) leads National Women’s Health Week (NWHW). This year, NWHW takes place May 12 – 18th. This observance aims to highlight women’s health issues and priorities and [...]

Mother’s Day

By |2024-05-11T15:22:20-05:00May 10th, 2024|Annual Monthly or Day Observance, Austin, celebrations, Cross-Cultural, Cultural Snapshot, Culture, diversity, Family time, Global, Global Celebrations, global competency, Global Etiquette, Global Traditions, Gracious Living, Inclusion, Intercultural, intercultural competence, International Holidays, International Observances, Language and Culture, Lifestyle, Observances - Monthly & Daily, Quality time, Relationship Building, Relationships, U.S. Holidays, United States, US Observances|

Mother’s Day   By Sharon Schweitzer   In many countries and cultures, our love of our mothers crosses international borders. Depending on which part of the globe you call home, Mother’s Day is celebrated on different days and in different seasons.  The history of this holiday in the U.S. began in the early 20th century [...]

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