What did Indians teach me about assertiveness? I’m OK – You’re OK The simplest (and still the most accurate) way I’d define assertiveness comes from EricBerne’s Transactional Analysis: assertive is a mindset and a way of communicatingthat expresses “I’m OK – You’re OK.” For years I’ve been running assertiveness workshops mostly in European and Americancontexts. […]
Makar Sankranti: Timing, Cycles, and What We Can Learn About Progress “Oh sorry, I need to run! I ordered breakfast for 9 today!” I exclaimed almost mid-sentence, interrupting the story I was telling the yoga teacher, and a minute later I was pedalling fast on the “wrong” side of the small village road. The locals […]
Culture PRO™ is an original approach designed to help professionals build long-lasting, fulfilling, and effective intercultural relationships.Its goal is to develop cultural competence and confidence in global environments.I’m proud to say it isn’t a checklist. It’s a practice. And it sits at the heart of every training, session, and conversation I lead. What is Culture […]
By Klaudia Fryc-Mallick We often think of productivity as a matter of discipline. But beneath that… There’s chemistry. In our pursuit of efficiency, we often rely on systems: task managers, color-coded calendars, productivity hacks. But behind all these strategies, there’s one powerful driver quietly shaping our behavior: dopamine. Far from being the “pleasure chemical,” dopamine […]
More than ever, cultural intelligence (CQ) has become a critical skill, whether you’re managing people, building products, or simply trying to create real connections across cultures.
