Episodes
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How does constructive feedback has a different meaning in each culture?
And most of allโฆ How to prevent screwing up, giving feedback in a cultural context?
In this episode ๐ ๐ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ช๐๐ - why it is important to give feedback effectively across people from different cultures.
๐๐ก๐ ๐ช๐๐๐ - What are the differences and how to recognize them?
๐๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ช - How to adjust your feedback so it becomes more effective depending on the cultural context and that what you want to achieve.Want to share your experiences with me? Or just reach out? Find me here on LinkedIn or visit my website.
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I was talking to a ๐๐๐ซ๐ฆ๐๐ง ๐๐ฑ๐๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐; I call him Paul.
Paul (German) leads a team of Germans, Swiss, and Austrians and believes that those countries are culturally not so different.
In this episode you ๐ก๐๐๐ซ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ง๐ how my conversation with Paul unfolded and the insights ๐ก that came with it.
This podcast episode is for you if you:
๐ Would like to explore the impact of subtle cultural differences on team dynamics and leadership.
๐ Are interested in practical examples of how subtle cultural differences between Paul and his team manifest.
๐ค Want to hear the pros and cons of addressing these differencesโor not.
๐๐๐๐๐: If you work in or with Germany, Austria, or Switzerland, gain valuable insights into the unique cultural nuances specific to these regions.
Want to share with me your thoughts? Have a question? I truly appreciate that:
Send me a message on LinkedIn
Or contact me through www.cocohofs.com
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On the 7th of December, I am hosting a free (online) training;
'How to lead your cross-cultural team towards better results'
This episode is for you if:
You are doubting if this training is for you... You wonder what this training will be about... Ask yourself, why you should invest your time in this... You are curious why I dare to say that my business success depended on being able to navigate through cultural differences..More info and registration here.
Looking forward to see you there!
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In todays episode you will hear:
Cultural diversity drives innovation and improves business performance. Ignoring cultural differences can lead to miscommunications and employee dissatisfaction. Cross-cultural leadership training doesn't eliminate differences but increases awareness and understanding. Effective training transforms your organization by fostering an environment of global excellence. How to leverage cultural diversity for your organization's success.Book your free consultation here.
Visit my website here.
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That moment when you have been announcing your LinkedIn live with great fanfare but then just as you're about to go live everything stops working... ๐
Ah well, as (former) expats Amanda Molenaar and myself, dealt with much greater challenges!Flexibility is our middle name.
That's why after some failed attempts we ditched the livestream and decided to record a Zoom session instead.Thankfully we received some questions in advance so we had enough to talk about!
this episode if you want to hear more about:
โ the Dutch directness (and their positive intention behind it)
โ how finding friends on the work floor is difficult in the Netherlands
โ how constantly having to rely on yourself as an expat can be really tiring
โ and of course our Success Beyond Borders event on 13 September in Amsterdam!
And if you want to learn more about dealing with the Dutch and about finding that steadiness within so you can peacefully navigate the culture, Success Beyond Borders is the perfect event for you!
>> Our early bird discount expires this Sunday 20 August!
Watch the live stream here: https://lnkd.in/eBdbqS8C
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Got a question for us? Send me a message through Linkedin
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My name is โ Coco Hofsโ and I support businesses from all over the world on how to overcome cultural differences in the international workplace.
In this podcast episode you will learn the 5 things you need to know when working with the Dutch.
Because lets face it, the Dutch culture is one-of-a-kind.
This episode is for you when you are an international business professional working with the Dutch.
It is a valuable episode for you when you are Dutch working in an international environment.
This episode is for you when you want to know:
๐ What are the 5 things you need to know when working with the Dutch?
๐ Why learning all the ins and outs of 1 specific culture, will not make you more effective in international business?
๐ How to understand the Dutch better, in order to work better together.
๐ What the differences are dealing with cultural differences when you are an expat?
Are an expat living in The Netherlands?
Don't miss the end of the episode since I dedicated some extra time for you there.
There I will share more about a live event 'Success Beyond Borders' that I am hosting with Amanda Molenaar.
An afternoon event, in Amsterdam on the 13th of September for high achieving expats living in The Netherlands.
Find more info on this event 'Success Beyond Borders' here.
I am happy to answer all your questions, feel free to reach out to me through LinkedIn: here.
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Elzelien Hoekstra, CEO and founder of Kenza imports, distributes and sells Dutch brands in Chile.
Elzelien, Dutch from origin moved to Chile and started Kenza Design.
Something that started as bringing her favorite Dutch bean bag to Chile has grown into a full interior design business.
Kenza Design represents brands like Fatboy, IXXIE, Miffy and Essenza Home.
Elzelien Hoekstra, started importing Fatboy into Chile in 2014.
In this episode you hear all about how Elzelien navigates between the 2 cultures that are the nature of her business.
How she learned the hard way how business in Chile is done and how the cultural differences between the Dutch and the Chileans effect her.
More about Kenza:
View, order and find more about their products and business on the website or instagram. Visit their beautiful store on Luis Pasteur 6411, Vitacura, local 12-13.--------------------------
My name is Coco Hofs and I help businesses on how to overcome cultural differences in the international workplace.
I have lived and worked (for a corporate multinational) in several countries like Singapore, Japan, Chile and Peru.
Cultural differences have an massive impact on how smooth your business goes and how effective you run your business.
Curious to learn more about this topic? Connect with me on LinkedIn or find me on my website.
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In todays episode I talk with Lydia Koken. Lydia is a Mindset & Alignment Expert.
Psychologist & Coach (MsC) and she helps busy and ambitious women, to create and live a life they LOVE and really desire.
She definitely is a busy and ambitious women herself as well. She lives as an expat spouse in Spain and is about to move with her entire family to 'The Big Apple'.
Lydia shares about how she applies her mindset expertise in the preparation to the big move.
You hear all about her new program for ambitious and busy women and she gives away free mindset hacks that are valuable for everyone, regardless of your cultural background.
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Want to know more about Lydia? Connect with her trough instagram or LinkedIn.
Want to know more about Lydia's 'Women in alignment'? Use the THIS LINK to read more and to get access to the 4 early bird bonuses.
If you use the above link to book your call; Lydia will provide you with at least 3 actions that you can implement today to work on your growth and happiness mindset.
Hi, my name is Coco Hofs and I help organizations to overcome cultural differences in the international workplace.
Do you want to learn more on how to lead your business effectively towards better results in a global economy?
How your international teams and business partners can work better together?
How to minimize lost time on miscommunications and solving frustrations and demotivated teams?
Reach out to me through โ โ LinkedIn โ โ or book your free 45 min. consult โ โ here. โ
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In todays episode I talk with Lauren Brown.
Lauren is born in the USA but has been living in Latin America for over a decade.
We look back at her leap of faith moving from San Francisco to Latin America.
Lauren has worked in different countries and in different roles.
Currently, Lauren works for a commercial real estate company based in Chile in the role as Head of investor relations.
She interacts and deals with people from different cultural backgrounds on a daily base.
In this episode you will hear:
How she navigates through the cultural differences she experiences both personally and professionally. How the corporate culture of her company helps her to be effective when doing business with people from all over the world. How she made tremendous mistakes, when starting her career in Latin America. Lauren's hacks on how to be sucesfull when doing business internationally. The mistakes she has seen around her, especially when American companies want to expand to Latin America or the other way around.Connect with Lauren through her instagram here.
Want to know more about Trenza Chile? connect with Trenza through instagram here.
My name is Coco Hofs and I help organizations to overcome cultural differences in the international workplace.
Do you want to learn more on how to lead your business effectively towards better results in a global economy?
How your international teams and business partners can work better together?
How to minimize lost time on miscommunications and solving frustrations and demotivated teams?
Reach out to me through โ LinkedIn โ or book your free 45 min. consult โ here. โ
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In today's episode I talk to Annette van der Feltz.
Annette has been living in the US for 24 years and is the founder of 'Dutch American connection'.
In this episode you will hear:
How Anette as a teenager, moved with her family to the US for 3 years. How she met her Swedish husband in the laundry room in Sweden while she was living there (no joke) She moved to the US for an initial plan of 3 years, that turned out to be 24 years. Just after giving birth to her first child, got laid off by her American employer. How she helps Dutch and American businesses to successfully work and collaborate together. The importance of the expat spouse support when families move on an expat assignment.Annette has learned the hard way how different the Dutch and American cultures are by making plenty of mistakes.
With her business the 'Dutch American connection' she turns Dutch American cultural differences into profitable international expansions and successful partnerships.
Want to know more about Annette? Visit her website here or connect with her on LinkedIn here.
My name is Coco Hofs and I help organizations to overcome cultural differences in the international workplace.
Do you want to learn more on how to lead your business effectively towards better results in a global economy?
How your international teams and business partners can work better together?
Reach out to me through LinkedIn or book your free 45 min. consult here.
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I today's episode I talk to Myrthe Warmenhoven. Myrthe is the CEO and founder of BOLD Network.
A network community for ambitious, Dutch entrepreneurs that live and work from abroad.
Myrthe left behind a career in HR management and with that, also her country of origin, The Netherlands.
She worked as an entrepreneur in Bali, when she felt lonely and searched for connections on a deeper level, with like minded ambitious entrepreneurs.
She was looking for a network that she did not find, she decided to start this community herself and BOLD network was born.
In this episode we talk about the importance of being part of a community, how the Dutch culture and language unite the members from BOLD network.
In this episode Myrthe refers to two books: Think and grow rich from Napoleon Hill - more info here
The Dutch rewritten version by Micheal Pilarczyk - more info here.
Want to know more about Myrthe or Bold Network?
You can connect through Myrthe with Bold network by connecting on Bold Network instagram or visit them on: www.boldnetwork.nl
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My name is Coco Hofs.
I help organizations to overcome cultural differences in the workplace, so that you can lead your business effectively in and towards a global economy.
Want to know more about my work or get in touch? let's connect through LinkedIn or visit my website.
Let's talk - book your (free of charge) 45 minute exploration call here. -
Book a free of charge exploration call with Coco here.
In this episode I talk with Amanda Molenaar. Amanda always dreamed of a life abroad, and she managed to follow that dream. A journey that was supposed to be for only months, turned out to become 1,5 years of traveling. The long lasting travels were followed by an expat assignment for the Dutch government. Amanda represented the Dutch government in Brazil, where she worked for 3 years as a diplomat. You will hear all about why Amanda her very Dutch, result driven approach, was an achilles heel in Brazil. โโI suffered from the lack of efficiency of the Braziliansโโ You will hear how she dealt with the cultural differences, how aware she was of them and how returning back home was maybe the biggest culture shock of all. (Do you want to know more on how cultural effects your business? Find more on www.cocohofs.com) When Amanda came back to The Netherlands after years abroad, she was determined to become a coach. Amanda works as a life coach for expats and globetrotters and it is her mission to help her clients to thrive in their expat life. Aside from the She does that through coaching and through โExpat Life Schoolโ, her 3 month online course. In Expat Life School you will learn how to create your best life as an expat, anywhere! Through the 7 modules you will get all the tools you need to feel at home, engage more in the local culture, maintain your relationships, define your dreams, remain confident & excited towards your goals and so much more. The course will come with a community that starts on the 1st of March 2023. Wanna know more about Amanda? Find all information about Amanda & Expat Life School on: Website: https://www.amandamaximecoaching.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amandamaxime/ Want to know more? I would love to hear what you thought of this episode, send me a DM through: instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crossculturalsolutions_by_coco/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coco-hofs/ or visit me on www.cocohofs.com -
In today's episode I talk to Veerle Beelen Da Costa David.
Veerle worked as a corporate immigration lawyer and was based in Australia.
After losing her job and with that, also her visa that allowed her to stay in Australia, Veerle changes her life 180 degrees.
Veerle moved to The Netherlands and started following her dream to become an entrepreneur.
She decided to start providing the help that she wished would have been available when being an expat herself, or working with many.
Veerle is the founder and CEO of Unpackbyveer.
Veerle is a certified Travel & Life Coach specialized in working with expats and digital nomads.
She helps her clients reinvent themselves and find home within, wherever they are in the world.
Want to know more about Veerle?
find her through her website or instagram.
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My name is Coco Hofs and I help organizations to overcome cultural differences in the international workplace, so that they can lead theiur business to better results in less time, within a global economy.
I would love to hear from you, what you think of this episode or just to get in touch.
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In this episode I talk with Kimberley van Tol.
in 2013, Kimberley moved from The Netherlands to Canada.From a career in education where she stood in front of the classroom, to running several businesses as an entrepreneur.
With 1 of Kimberley's businesses Language Arts she helps international companies to express their messages in the right way.
With Language arts she translates your company's content that catches the true meaning and message behind your product or service.
We talk about the importance of translating within the cultural context instead of translating word for word.
Using inclusive language when you do business internationally is crucial.
In this episode you will hear what it takes to use inclusive language and tips and tricks to implement today, to make sure your companies language will be more inclusive.
Want to know more about Kimberley?
You can connect with her through Instagram or LinkedIn.Listen to her 'Outside the Box podcast here
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I am curious to hear what you thought of this episode.
Want to know more about me? visit my website or connect with me through LinkedIn
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In this Episode I talk with Tess de Weerd.
Tess left the traditional education system, in order to make a bigger impact in peoples lives.
She helps professionals & entrepreneurs with international ambitions to become more confident when communicating in English.
We talk about how English is a tool to achieve something bigger, how all humans regardless of cultural background are human relation oriented and how we build trust differently in different parts of the world.
Curious to know more? Or let me know what you think of this episode? Find out more about me here, follow me on LinkedIn or feel free to reach out to me through LinkedIn or instagram.Curious to hear and see more about Tess and her work?
Visit her website or connect with her through instagram or LinkedIn.
Are you Dutch and interested in discovering how to speak English more easeful?
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In this episode I talk with Debby van Boxtel. Debby is an expert in all Spanish and a Neuro Langauge coach.
It is her mission to teach Dutch expats to speak more than 'un pocito de Español'.
In her early years, she started to explore her passion for the Spanish language and lived in Barcelona for a year.
Nicaragua and intens traveling through Central America followed.
In 2006 she started her online business teaching others Spanish, but if she was bored by the traditional way of teaching, how did her students feel?.
Debby shares about how our brain is wired and how she uses that to teach others Spanish.
How she found herself on a birthday in Nicaragua and Debby shares with us many tips when you want to learn a new language.
Oh and she confronts me at the end of the episode on how moving to Latin America has changed me.
Want to know more about Debby? or get in touch:
Website: https://holistischehispanist.nl/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debbyixchel/
Want to know more about culture, Coco or share your feedback? I would love to hear what you thought of this episode, send me a DM through
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crossculturalsolutions_by_coco/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coco-hofs/
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In this episode I talk with Konstandinos Skourtis.
Konstandinos was determined to leave his home country - Greece. For his employer he moved to Stockholm, Sweden, where he has been living for more than 10 years.
Konstandinos worked in several executive roles for multinational companies.
He shares about his experience managing crisis situations and how cultural differences has played a part.
What do you do when your office is on fire and time is of the essence? Do you respect the cultural differences or is a more hierarchic top-down approach more effective? (Do you want to know more on how cultural effects your business? Find more here)
We talk about his adaptation in Sweden and how he dealt with the 'slap in the face' when being disappointed in his expat life.
Konstandinos is a people & culture expert in the HR field.
Want to get in touch with Konstandinos?LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kskourtis/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_konstandinos_/
Want to know more? I would love to hear what you thought of this episode, send me a DM through:
instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crossculturalsolutions_by_coco/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coco-hofs/
or visit me on www.cocohofs.com
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What is culture? and how does it influence leadership & business?
In this episode I will explain you the basics about 'human programming' in order to explain what culture is and how it is wired in our brain. (Source)
I share how managing cultural differences almost took a toll on me while working in Japan.
Managing a cross-cultural team, reporting to an American boss and daily contact with the headquarters in Sweden.
I share how it has been to manage crisises like flying missiles from Noth-Korea, earthquakes and Tsunami alerts, in cultural context.
Want to know more? I would love to hear what you thought of this episode, send me a DM through: instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crossculturalsolutions_by_coco/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coco-hofs/
or visit me on www.cocohofs.com
