'The idea came like a flash of lightning…'
The idea was the induction motor.
It came to Nikola Tesla from the lines of Goethe's poem, Faust.
That flash is why today we can switch on a light in Berlin powered by a windmill hundreds of kilometers away.
How does an engineer get ideas from a poet?
Don't just tick the box, open it
Why intercultural skills?
Today’s world is so interconnected that intercultural skills are not just important—they’re essential. We encounter situations daily—in workplaces, social settings, in our neighborhoods, and even on holidays—where effectively engaging across different values, attitudes, and perspectives is crucial.
Intercultural competence supports clearer communication and better decision-making, whether you're leading a team, shaping policy, engaging communities, advocating for a cause, or working in diverese teams, across borders or departments.
And what does it involve?
My approach goes beyond cultural dos and don’ts or spotting surface-level differences. We already know that variation exists within our cultures as much as between them.
Instead, we explore the building blocks of our perspectives and identities. We question what culture is and how our worldviews shape how we understand and are understood.
Through storytelling, case studies, tools from different fields, and interactive exercises, I offer skills you can practice and frameworks that will continually expand how you think and what you see.
Intercultural Competence
6 Key Learning Outcomes
Awareness and Knowledge
Understanding of what culture and cultural memory are, diverse cultural contexts , values and practices
Communication Skills
Speak with clarity, listen actively and interpret nonverbal cues and implied meaning.
Critical Thinking
Analyze and interpret complex information; read between the lines; ask the right questions
Self-Reflection and Bias Awareness
Understand what shapes your perspective, deconstruct stereotypes, prejudices and assumptions.
Conflict Management
Navigate disagreements and misunderstandings with sensitivity.
Adaptability and Empathy
Build flexibility, increase receptivity to new information, and see situations from multiple perspectives.
What I do?
My learning formats combine critical thinking and intercultural insight. The goal isn't just to navigate around differences, but to benefit from them—whether in culture, expertise, values, or lived experience.
In an increasingly interconnected world, where so many of our challenges are shared, these skills are more than helpful—they’re essential. They support clearer communication and better decision-making, whether you're leading a team, shaping policy, engaging communities, advocating for a cause, or working in diverese teams, across borders or departments.
And what does it involve?
My approach goes beyond cultural dos and don’ts or spotting surface-level contrasts. We already know that variation exists within our cultures as much as between them. What we explore are the building blocks of our perspectives and identities—questioning what culture is and how our assumptions and worldviews shape how we understand and are understood.
Through storytelling, case studies, tools from different fields, and interactive exercises, I offer skills you can practice and frameworks that will continually expand how you think and what you see.
Why these skills matter
Today’s world is so interconnected that intercultural skills are not just important—they’re essential. We encounter situations daily—in workplaces, social settings, in our neighborhoods, and even on holidays—where effectively engaging across different values, attitudes, and perspectives is crucial.
Intercultural competence will enable you to better lead teams, get along with colleagues, build communities, persuade someone to a position you care about, or speak to diverse stakeholders both locally and globally.
Not about ticking a box
Developing intercultural skills isn’t about knowing everything about everyone, nor is it merely about distinguishing between ´here´ and ‘there’. Variations exist within cultures as much as between them. It’s about understanding how different perspectives—including your own— develop and interact. It’s about cultivating curiosity and openness.
My learning formats help you recognize what shapes identity and attitudes, enabling you to guide these interactions toward fruitful and constructive outcomes.