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National Chai Day

By |2024-09-21T22:15:56-05:00September 21st, 2024|Annual Monthly or Day Observance, Asia, Asian Pacific, Author Reviews and Profiles, avoiding international blunders, Bridging the Cultural Divide, Business and the Environment, Business Case for Cross-Cultural Training, celebrations, China, Chinese Culture, Chinese New Year, Concierge and Guest Services Tips, Cross-Cultural, Cross-Cultural Tips for Doing Business in, Cultural Significance of Food, Cultural Snapshot, Culture, Culture and Commercialism, Dining, diversity, Earth, Environment, Family time, Festival, gift-giving, Global, Global Celebrations, global competency, Global Etiquette, Global Traditions, Goals, Gracious Living, Holiday Season, Hong Kong, Hosting duties, Hosting International Visitors, Houseguest Etiquette, Inclusion, India, Indonesia, Intercultural, intercultural competence, intercultural training case, International History, International Holidays, International Observances, International Protocol, International Toasts, International Travel Tips, Japan, Korea, Korean Celebrations, Language and Culture, Legends and Myths, Lifestyle, Malaysia, Middle East, Middle East Culture, Millennials, Modern Manners, Morocco, Muslim Culture and Traditions, Myanmar, Networking, Observances - Monthly & Daily, Philippines, Quality time, Relationship Building, Relationships, Religious Celebrations, Self-Awareness, Singapore, Social Media, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Stress, Tea Etiquette, Thailand, Travel, Travel Etiquette, Traveling Etiquette, TX Business Etiquette, U.S. Holidays, United States, US Observances, Women in Business, Women in the Workforce, Workplace Diversity, Workplace Etiquette|

National Chai Day   By Sharon Schweitzer   National Chai Day is celebrated in India on September 21st each year to celebrate the unique flavors of chai, also known as masala chai. Chai, which means “tea” in many languages, has its roots in South Asia, particularly in countries such as India, Pakistan, and Nepal. It [...]

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 [...]

Mid-Autumn Moon Festival

By |2024-09-17T10:27:59-05:00September 17th, 2024|Annual Monthly or Day Observance, Asia, Asian Pacific, Author Reviews and Profiles, avoiding international blunders, Bridging the Cultural Divide, Business and the Environment, Business Case for Cross-Cultural Training, Business Etiquette, celebrations, China, Chinese Culture, Chinese New Year, Concierge and Guest Services Tips, Cross-Cultural, Cross-Cultural Tips for Doing Business in, Cultural Significance of Food, Cultural Snapshot, Culture, Culture and Commercialism, Dance, Dining, diversity, Earth, Environment, Family time, Festival, gift-giving, Global, Global Celebrations, global competency, Global Etiquette, Global Traditions, Goals, Gracious Living, Holiday Parties, Holiday Season, Hong Kong, Hosting duties, Hosting International Visitors, Inclusion, Indonesia, Intercultural, intercultural competence, intercultural training case, Interfaith, International History, International Holidays, International Observances, International Protocol, International Toasts, International Travel Tips, Japan, Korea, Korean Celebrations, Language and Culture, Legends and Myths, Lifestyle, Malaysia, Millennials, Modern Manners, Music, Myanmar, Networking, Observances - Monthly & Daily, Office Culture, Philippines, Quality time, Relationship Building, Relationships, Religious Celebrations, Self-Awareness, Singapore, Social Etiquette, Social Media, South Korea, Strategic Planning, Stress, Tea Etiquette, Travel, Travel Etiquette, Traveling Etiquette, TX Business Etiquette, U.S. Holidays, Uncategorized, United States, US Observances, Wine Etiquette, Workplace Diversity, Workplace Etiquette|

Mid-Autumn Moon Festival   By Sharon Schweitzer   What has three names and celebrates the moon? Mid-Autumn Festival, Zhongqiu Jie (中秋节) in Chinese, is also called the Mooncake Festival or the Moon Festival is celebrated on the 15th day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar — or on September 17th this year.  Since [...]

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 [...]

European Heritage Days

By |2024-09-13T08:42:17-05:00September 13th, 2024|'France, Annual Monthly or Day Observance, Author Reviews and Profiles, avoiding international blunders, 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, Czech Republic, diversity, Earth, Estonia, Europe, Festival, Finland, France, Germany, Global, Global Celebrations, global competency, Global Etiquette, Global Traditions, Goals, Gracious Living, Greece, Holiday Parties, Holiday Season, Hosting International Visitors, Houseguest Etiquette, Hungary, Hungary, Inclusion, Intercultural, intercultural competence, intercultural training case, International History, International Holidays, International Observances, International Protocol, International Toasts, International Travel Tips, Ireland, Italy, Language and Culture, Legends and Myths, Lifestyle, Luxembourg, Millennials, Music, Netherlands, Networking, New Zealand, Observances - Monthly & Daily, Poland, Quality time, Relationship Building, Relationships, Religious Celebrations, Self-Awareness, Social Etiquette, Social Media, Spain, Strategic Planning, Sweden, Technology/Gear, Travel, Travel Etiquette, Traveling Etiquette, U.S. Holidays, Uncategorized, United States, US Observances, Volunteering & Mentoring, Women in Business, Women in the Workforce, Workplace Diversity, Workplace Etiquette|

European Heritage Days   By Sharon Schweitzer   European Heritage Days are celebrated all over the Continent in order to mark European unity, to share stories of common values and to ensure that the past isn’t forgotten. In Berlin, these special days are celebrated in September — and the “Day of the Open Monument” opening  [...]

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 [...]

World Coconut Day

By |2024-09-02T12:04:45-05:00September 2nd, 2024|Africa, Annual Monthly or Day Observance, Asia, Asian Pacific, Bridging the Cultural Divide, Business and the Environment, Business Case for Cross-Cultural Training, celebrations, China, Cross-Cultural, Cross-Cultural Tips for Doing Business in, Cultural Snapshot, Culture, Culture and Commercialism, diversity, Earth, Environment, Festival, Global, Global Celebrations, global competency, Global Traditions, Goals, Gracious Living, Hong Kong, Hosting International Visitors, India, Indigenous Peoples, Intercultural, intercultural competence, intercultural training case, International History, International Holidays, International Observances, International Protocol, International Toasts, Japan, Korea, Korean Celebrations, Language and Culture, Legends and Myths, Lifestyle, Malaysia, Middle East, Middle East Culture, Myanmar, Observances - Monthly & Daily, Philippines, Quality time, Relationship Building, Relationships, Self-Awareness, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Strategic Planning, Stress, Travel, U.S. Holidays, United States|

World Coconut Day   By Sharon Schweitzer   The aim of celebrating this holiday is to bring coconuts into the spotlight and recognize their importance and benefits — not just health-wise but economically too. Coconuts are especially celebrated in Asian- and Pacific regions by the APCC, Asian and Pacific Coconut Community, which facilitates most of [...]

National Rice Month

By |2024-09-01T14:31:23-05:00September 1st, 2024|Annual Monthly or Day Observance, Asia, Asian Pacific, avoiding international blunders, Bridging the Cultural Divide, Business and the Environment, Business Case for Cross-Cultural Training, Business Etiquette, celebrations, China, Chinese Culture, Chinese New Year, Concierge and Guest Services Tips, Cross-Cultural, Cross-Cultural Tips for Doing Business in, Cultural Significance of Food, Cultural Snapshot, Culture, Culture and Commercialism, Customer Service Etiquette, Dining, diversity, Earth, Environment, Family time, Festival, gift-giving, Global, Global Celebrations, global competency, Global Etiquette, Global Traditions, Goals, Gracious Living, Holiday Season, Hong Kong, Hosting International Visitors, Inclusion, Intercultural, intercultural competence, intercultural training case, International History, International Holidays, International Observances, International Protocol, International Toasts, International Travel Tips, Japan, Korea, Korean Celebrations, Language and Culture, Legends and Myths, Lifestyle, Malaysia, Modern Manners, Myanmar, Observances - Monthly & Daily, Philippines, Quality time, Relationship Building, Relationships, Religious Celebrations, Self-Awareness, Singapore, Social Etiquette, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Strategic Planning, Thailand, Travel, Travel Etiquette, U.S. Holidays, United States, US Observances|

National Rice Month   By Sharon Schweitzer   We celebrate National Rice Month throughout the entire month of September. With over 40,000 kinds that grow on every continent, except in Antarctica, what a way to discover as many varieties as possible! The history of National Rice Month dates back to 1991 when President George H.W. [...]

Back to School Tips

By |2024-08-26T11:47:05-05:00August 26th, 2024|Annual Monthly or Day Observance, avoiding international blunders, Bridging the Cultural Divide, Business and the Environment, Business Case for Cross-Cultural Training, Business Etiquette, Career Tips, Cross-Cultural, Cross-Cultural Tips for Doing Business in, Cultural Snapshot, Culture, Culture and Commercialism, Customer Service Etiquette, diversity, Earth, Environment, Family time, Global, global competency, Global Etiquette, Global Traditions, Goals, Gracious Living, Graduation, Hosting International Visitors, Inclusion, Intercultural, intercultural competence, intercultural training case, International History, International Observances, International Protocol, International Travel Tips, Language and Culture, Legends and Myths, Lifestyle, Modern Manners, Observances - Monthly & Daily, Office Culture, Quality time, Relationship Building, Relationships, Self-Awareness, Social Etiquette, Social Media, Strategic Planning, Stress, Technology/Gear, Translation, Travel, Travel Etiquette, TX Business Etiquette, United States, University Students, US Observances, Volunteering & Mentoring, Women in Business, Women in the Workforce|

Back to School Tips   By Sharon Schweitzer   Going back to school after a break often brings with it a range of emotions, including feelings of excitement, stress, curiosity, and the like. Keep in mind that you are not alone in the onerous university process. Your professors are invaluable resources. Knowing how to effectively [...]

National Bao Day

By |2024-08-22T11:43:41-05:00August 22nd, 2024|Annual Monthly or Day Observance, Asia, Asian Pacific, avoiding international blunders, Bridging the Cultural Divide, Business and the Environment, Business Case for Cross-Cultural Training, Business Etiquette, celebrations, China, Chinese Culture, Chinese New Year, Concierge and Guest Services Tips, Cross-Cultural, Cross-Cultural Tips for Doing Business in, Cultural Significance of Food, Cultural Snapshot, Culture, Culture and Commercialism, Dining, diversity, Earth, Family time, Festival, Global, Global Celebrations, global competency, Global Etiquette, Global Traditions, Goals, Gracious Living, Holiday Parties, Holiday Season, Hong Kong, Hosting International Visitors, Houseguest Etiquette, Inclusion, Intercultural, intercultural competence, intercultural training case, International History, International Holidays, International Observances, International Protocol, International Toasts, Japan, Korea, Korean Celebrations, Language and Culture, Legends and Myths, Lifestyle, Malaysia, Modern Manners, Myanmar, Observances - Monthly & Daily, Philippines, Quality time, Relationship Building, Relationships, Religious Celebrations, Self-Awareness, Singapore, Social Etiquette, South Korea, Strategic Planning, Thailand, Travel, Traveling Etiquette, U.S. Holidays, Uncategorized, United States, US Observances|

National Bao Day   By Sharon Schweitzer   National Bao Day is celebrated on August 22nd every year. It’s a day to savor the deliciousness of the famed dumpling. It’s also a day dedicated to learn more about the bao, also known as ‘baozi’ or ‘hot Asian buns,’ and the culture that surrounds them. Do [...]

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