Global Culture & Diversity; Learn, Understand, Succeed

📍 Follow for more unique conversations with experienced professionals and specialists in the fields of Cultural Intelligence, International Business, and Health & Wellness, to name a few! 💜 Mona conducts workshops, certifications, and training throughout the year on various topics relating to culture, business, leadership, protocol, & more—both virtually and in person. Learn more on her websites ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. 📍 You can watch the video version of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Global Gals⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

In this episode, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mona⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Maria⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ invited ⁠Nuria Jackson to discuss how mental health and cultural competence are frequently viewed as distinct issues, but in reality, they are deeply interconnected and significantly influence one another. 📍 Follow for more unique conversations with experienced professionals and specialists in the fields of Cultural Intelligence, International Business, and Health & Wellness, to name a few! 💜 Mona conducts workshops, certifications, and training throughout the year on various topics relating to culture, business, leadership, protocol, & more—both virtually and in person. Learn more on her websites ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. 📍 You can watch the video version of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Global Gals⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

In this episode, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mona⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Maria⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ invited Melissa Stires to discuss how protocol and etiquette serve as a foundation for building strong relationships across cultures and facilitating effective communication. 📍 Follow for more unique conversations with experienced professionals and specialists in the fields of Cultural Intelligence, International Business, and Health & Wellness, to name a few! 💜 Mona conducts workshops, certifications, and training throughout the year on various topics relating to culture, business, leadership, protocol, & more—both virtually and in person. Learn more on her websites ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. 📍 You can watch the video version of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Global Gals⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

In this episode, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mona⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Maria⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ discuss the value of having subject matter experts lead training & teaching, rather than relying on generalized modules that can inadvertently reinforce stereotypes. 📍 Follow for more unique conversations with experienced professionals and specialists in the fields of Cultural Intelligence, International Business, and Health & Wellness, just to name a few! 💜Mona conducts workshops, certifications, and training throughout the year on various topics relating to culture, business, leadership, protocol, & more—both virtually and in person. 🤍Learn more on her websites ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. 📍You can watch the video version of ⁠⁠⁠⁠Global Gals⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

In this episode, ⁠⁠⁠⁠Mona⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Maria⁠⁠⁠⁠ invited Liliana Cantú, a facilitator for numerous global training companies and founder of SIETAR Mexico, to explore the art of reading between the lines, specifically within Mexico's high-context communication style.⁠ 📍 Follow for more unique conversations with experienced professionals and specialists in the fields of Cultural Intelligence, International Business, and Health & Wellness, just to name a few! 💜Mona conducts workshops, certifications, and training throughout the year on various topics relating to culture, business, leadership, protocol, & more—both virtually and in person. 🤍Learn more on her websites ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. 📍You can watch the video version of ⁠⁠⁠Global Gals⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

In this episode, ⁠⁠⁠Mona⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠Maria⁠⁠⁠ invited Támer Flores, an expert in expansion in US and Latin American markets, to discuss the nuances of expanding into foreign markets. 📍 Follow for more unique conversations with experienced professionals and specialists in the fields of Cultural Intelligence, International Business, and Health & Wellness, just to name a few! 💜Mona conducts workshops, certifications, and training throughout the year on various topics relating to culture, business, leadership, protocol, & more—both virtually and in person. 🤍Learn more on her websites ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. 📍You can watch the video version of ⁠⁠Global Gals⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

In this episode, ⁠⁠Mona⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠Maria⁠⁠ invited Dr. George Simons to delve into the intricacies of cross-cultural negotiation with them. 📍 Follow for more unique conversations with experienced professionals and specialists in the fields of Cultural Intelligence, International Business, and Health & Wellness, just to name a few! 💜Mona conducts workshops, certifications, and training throughout the year on various topics relating to culture, business, leadership, protocol, & more—both virtually and in person. 🤍Learn more on her websites ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠. 📍You can watch the video version of ⁠Global Gals⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠.

In this episode, ⁠Mona⁠ and ⁠Maria⁠ invited Christine Mullaney to discuss the importance of language awareness and neuro-culture. 📍 Follow for more unique conversations with experienced professionals and specialists in the fields of Cultural Intelligence, International Business, and Health & Wellness, just to name a few! 💜Mona conducts workshops, certifications, and training throughout the year on various topics relating to culture, business, leadership, protocol, & more—both virtually and in person. 🤍Learn more on her websites ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠. 📍You can watch the video version of Global Gals ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠.

"Time is money!" or "There's more time than life!" Which category do you fall into? Here, Mona and Maria delve into the concept of time and how the differences in the way cultures see time affect working with diverse teams or in multicultural environments. 📍 Follow for more unique conversations with experienced professionals and specialists in the fields of Cultural Intelligence, International Business, and Health & Wellness, just to name a few! 💜Mona conducts workshops, certifications, and training throughout the year on various topics relating to culture, business, leadership, protocol, & more—both virtually and in person. 🤍Learn more on her websites ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. 📍You can watch the video version of Global Gals ⁠⁠here⁠⁠.

In this video, ⁠Mona⁠ and ⁠Maria⁠ welcome ⁠Anna Shildrick (who has spent over 25 years teaching in different parts of the world) to speak about establishing expectations, letting go of assumptions, educating oneself on other cultures, and how these practices help when working in diverse or multicultural environments. 📍 Follow for more unique conversations with experienced professionals and specialists in the fields of Cultural Intelligence, International Business, and Health & Wellness, just to name a few! 🌐More about Anna's company, World Education Consulting, ⁠here⁠. 💜Mona conducts workshops, certifications, and training throughout the year on various topics relating to culture, business, leadership, protocol, & more—both virtually and in person. 🤍Learn more on her websites ⁠here⁠ and ⁠here⁠. 📍You can watch the video version of Global Gals ⁠here⁠.

In this video, Mona and Maria welcome Landon Pitcher who deeply understands the nuances of handling local labor laws, taxes, and cultural integration to discuss sourcing top talent across borders. 📍 Follow for more unique conversations with experienced professionals and specialists in the fields of Cultural Intelligence, International Business, and Health & Wellness, just to name a few! 🌐More about Landon's company Listo Global here. 💜Mona conducts workshops, certifications, and training throughout the year on various topics relating to culture, business, leadership, protocol, & more—both virtually and in person. 🤍Learn more here on her websites here and here. 📍You can watch the video version of Global Gals here.

In this podcast episode, Global Gals ⁠⁠Mona Lou⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠Maria Garaitonandia⁠⁠ discuss humor within different cultures and how that changes the way we interact, present topics, and conduct business. 📍 Follow for more unique conversations with experienced professionals and specialists in the fields of Cultural Intelligence, International Business, and Health & Wellness, just to name a few! Mona conducts custom workshops, certifications, and training throughout the year on various topics relating to culture, business, leadership, protocol, & more—both virtually and in person. Learn more here: 💜 ⁠⁠Mona Lou International ⁠⁠ 🤍 ⁠⁠Global Women of Impact⁠⁠ Maria provides clients with custom-made learning programs and coaching to develop the trust and reliability necessary for effective global leadership. Learn more here: 🔗 ⁠Global Bridges Training

In this podcast episode, Global Gals ⁠Mona Lou⁠ and ⁠Maria Garaitonandia⁠ discuss trust within different cultures and how that changes the way we interact and conduct business. 📍 Follow for more unique conversations with experienced professionals and specialists in the fields of Cultural Intelligence, International Business, and Health & Wellness, just to name a few! Mona conducts custom workshops, certifications, and training throughout the year on various topics relating to culture, business, leadership, protocol, & more—both virtually and in person. Learn more here: 💜 ⁠Mona Lou International ⁠ 🤍 ⁠Global Women of Impact⁠ Maria provides clients with custom-made learning programs and coaching to develop the trust and reliability necessary for effective global leadership. Learn more here: 🔗 Global Bridges Training

In this episode, ⁠⁠⁠Mona⁠⁠⁠ invited expert Irina Yashkova to delve into critical aspects of initiating and maintaining successful business relationships with Russians, and navigating the unique intricacies of Russian communication and negotiation effectively! Follow for more unique conversations with experienced professionals and specialists in the fields of Cultural Intelligence, International Business, and Health & Wellness, just to name a few! If you would like to watch our podcast live or if you want a chance at asking our guest experts and specialists questions, follow Mona ⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠! Mona conducts workshops, certifications, and training throughout the year on various topics relating to culture, business, leadership, & protocol—both virtually and in person. You can find out more about those events on the ⁠⁠⁠Mona Lou International⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠AIGPC⁠⁠⁠ websites. You can also watch this podcast on ⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠!

In this episode, ⁠⁠Mona⁠⁠ had the distinguished honor of speaking with Lady Maria Hall, a sought-after consultant for Royal Families and VIP executives in the UAE and other Arabian Gulf countries. They discussed the Eurocentric term, "The Middle East," as well as cultural norms in relation to business, building relationships, gender, and more! —This is the list of the 100 Most Powerful Arab Businesswomen mentioned by Lady Maria Hall. Follow for more unique conversations with experienced professionals and specialists in the fields of Cultural Intelligence, International Business, and Health & Wellness, just to name a few! If you would like to watch our podcast live or if you want a chance at asking our guest experts and specialists questions, follow Mona ⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠! Mona conducts workshops, certifications, and training throughout the year on various topics relating to culture, business, leadership, & protocol—both virtually and in person. You can find out more about those events on the ⁠⁠Mona Lou International⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠AIGPC⁠⁠ websites. You can also watch this podcast on ⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠!

In this episode, ⁠Mona⁠ invites Kristen Unger (Medical Practitioner) to touch on how using interpreters and translators is oftentimes not enough to help those in need while also discussing the evergrowing necessity for thorough cross-cultural training. Enjoy a medical practitioner's take on cultural misconceptions! Follow for more unique conversations with experienced professionals and specialists in the fields of Cultural Intelligence, International Business, and Health & Wellness, just to name a few! If you would like to watch our podcast live or if you want a chance at asking our guest experts and specialists questions, follow Mona ⁠HERE⁠! Mona conducts workshops, certifications, and training throughout the year on various topics relating to culture, business, leadership, & protocol—both virtually and in person. You can find out more about those events on the ⁠Mona Lou International⁠ and ⁠AIGPC⁠ websites. You can also watch this podcast on ⁠Youtube⁠!

In this episode, Mona invites Attorney Tushaar Desai, Esq. to discuss different types of companies, For Profit vs Nonprofit Businesses, Mistakes beginner Business Owners make, and more! Follow for more unique conversations with experienced professionals and specialists in the fields of Cultural Intelligence, International Business, and Health & Wellness, just to name a few! If you would like to watch our podcast live or if you want a chance at asking our guest experts and specialists questions, follow Mona HERE! Mona conducts workshops, certifications, and training throughout the year on various topics relating to culture, business, leadership, & protocol—both virtually and in person. You can find out more about those events on the Mona Lou International and AIGPC websites. You can also watch this podcast on Youtube!

In this episode, Mona invites Dr. Claudia Beier to discuss how to navigate and utilize German cultural values and their implications for business to better your communication and business practices to bring you the most successful results! Follow for more unique conversations with experienced professionals and specialists in the fields of Cultural Intelligence, International Business, and Health & Wellness, just to name a few! If you would like to watch our podcast live or if you want a chance at asking our guest experts and specialists questions, follow Mona HERE! Mona conducts workshops, certifications, and training throughout the year on various topics relating to culture, business, leadership, & protocol—both virtually and in person. You can find out more about those events on the Mona Lou International and AIGPC websites. You can also watch this podcast on Youtube!

In this episode, Mona invites Immigration Attorney Yazen Abdin to discuss U.S. processes and laws regarding Immigration, Citizenship, different types of Visas, business, and more!  Follow for more unique conversations with experienced professionals and specialists in the fields of Cultural Intelligence, International Business, and Health & Wellness, just to name a few! If you would like to watch our podcast live or if you want a chance at asking our guest experts and specialists questions, follow Mona HERE! Mona conducts workshops, certifications, and training throughout the year on various topics relating to culture, business, leadership, & protocol—both virtually and in person. You can find out more about those events on the Mona Lou International and AIGPC websites. You can also watch this podcast on Youtube!

In this episode, Mona invites Cheryl Obal to discuss the importance of ongoing cultural intelligence training in business, how it benefits a variety of people (including ex-pats), and more. Follow for more unique conversations with experienced professionals and specialists in the fields of Cultural Intelligence, International Business, and Health & Wellness, just to name a few! Mona conducts workshops, certifications, and training throughout the year on various topics relating to culture, business, leadership, & protocol—both virtually and in person. You can find out more about those events on the Mona Lou International and AIGPC websites. You can also watch this podcast on Youtube!