IF YOU CAN DREAM IT,
YOU CAN DO IT.
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OUR BACKGROUND
We Our passion for cultures derives from our personal and professional multicultural background which naturally drove us into this field:
- We are so called Third Culture Kids: born in Brussels from parents of French and German origin.
- We received an international education from leading international universities and intercultural institutions.
- We speak several languages fluently
- We worked with We worked as an author for a popular TV series on ARTE TV called Karambolage which explained and compared the particularities of the French and German national cultures.
- We worked in International Talent Mobility for over 10 years, giving us the opportunity to developed a deep understanding of human behaviors across cultures, and learn how to communicate, negotiate, collaborate, resolve conflicts, and work in multicultural teams and with multicultural customers.
- We have a thorough understanding of learning sciences, facilitation skills, instructional design, knowledge management, coaching and e-learning.
OUR MISSION
Our mission is to help individuals, teams and organizations develop their international skills, knowledge and abilities, so that they are successful in a fast changing, interconnected and multicultural business environment.
Our goal is to drive growth and engagement, by harnessing the power of cultural diversity.
OUR VALUES
PASSION
Decoding foreign cultures is what passionates us.
EXCELLENCE
Giving our best is what we are commited to.
IMPACT
Unlocking people’s potential is what drives us.
CREATIVITY
Thinking of new ways to do things is what energizes us.
OUR TEAM
ALEXANDRA BRODIN
Founder, Director
Alexandra is a Corporate Learning and Development Specialist with more than 20 years of experience. She is a so called Third Culture Kid, born in Brussels from a German mother and a French father. She lived, worked and was educated in Belgium, France, Germany, Switzerland and the USA.
During her career, she worked with 60 of the world’s largest multinational corporations, as well as with embassies, international organizations and SME’s, across a wide range of industries and organisational levels. She assessed, designed, facilitated and evaluated training, coaching & blended learning programs to develop the Global Mindset of more than 1’000 individuals and teams from over 80 nationalities.
She graduated with Bachelors in Political Science and History from the Universities of Geneva and Paris and further specialized in cross-cultural management at INSEAD (Fontainebleau) and THUNDERBIRD (Phoenix). She is certified in Talent Development, Career Management, Global Leadership Coaching and in International HR Management.
She is fluent in French, German and English, and has some basic knowledge in Italian and Russian.
JACQUES BRODIN
Special Advisor
Jacques has a long and rich experience in international relations. He spent his entire career as a high ranking diplomat of the European Union and served as an EU Ambassador during 10 years. He devoted his career to the EU external relations and, as such has a deep and concrete knowledge of working with different nationalities and cultures. He is an expert in bilateral and multilateral negotiations. among others, he participated in accession negotiations to the EU, to cooperation agreements with North African and the Middle-East countries. He received several medals from different countries and is Chevalier of the French Légion d’Honneur.
He graduated at the Institut d’Etudes Politiques in Paris, as well as in German Studies at the Sorbonne. He is fluent in French, German and English.
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