When we talk about integration, the focus is often placed on immigrants: learning the language, understanding the culture, adapting . However, research shows that integration is not a one-way process . Therefore, the term acculturation is frequently used in academia. It describes the mutual process of adaptation between people with different cultural backgrounds and the society in which they live. While “integration” is often understood in everyday life as a task for immi

You are sitting in a meeting and thinking: "Why are they reacting so defensively? It was just a suggestion." Or you leave a conversation with the feeling: “I didn’t say anything wrong — and yet the atmosphere is suddenly tense.” You may also experience situations where decisions or expectations remain unclear and different assumptions arise about what "professional", "cooperative" or "respectful" means. Such moments are part of everyday life for many international teams and o

This is an article about Swiss Work Culture, and why mere harmony is not real safety. It describes what psychological safety is, and how you can promote it in your workplace.

How did your last job interview go? Do you remember your first impression? Was it positive – or rather disconcerting? Did you think, "I...

How do you conduct difficult conversations in your team? This question leads us directly to the topic of psychological safety, which has...

Multikulti, interkulturell, transkulturell – was bedeuten diese Begriffe für unsere Arbeitswelt und wie nutzen wir kulturelle Vielfalt?

When our living and working environments become less monocultural, we lose the basis of implicit, shared assumptions and norms.