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What Taking an Intercultural Competence Assessment Won’t Teach You

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Why You Need More Than Awareness to Lead in a Global ContextBy Dr. William E. Hamilton, Jr. Many professionals today are seeking to become more “culturally aware.” And while that’s a worthy start, awareness alone is not growth—and it’s certainly…

Blog Post: Why I Wrote Navigating Intercultural Competence

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By Dr. William E. Hamilton, Jr. Tired of Courses That Don’t Deliver? Here’s What You Deserve Instead. In over two decades of training, leading, and teaching across continents, I’ve seen a recurring challenge: courses that barely scratch the surface. Whether…

🎯 The Strategic Translation Zone: Where Vision Becomes Competency (or Confusion)

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“Next time you’re handed a strategic goal, ask: What competencies are we really building?” In today’s fast-moving organizations, we often throw around high-level initiatives like confetti:“Digital Leadership.”“AI Readiness.”“Customer-Centric Culture.”…But what do these really mean in practice? This is the moment…

5-minute microlearning: Lesson 2: AI in Lean Management: Efficiency or Over-Automation?

Slide from Micro-Lesson 2 on AI for Good or Bad, exploring lean management strategies and ethical considerations in artificial intelligence applications.

Lead-in (30 sec)“Hello, I’m Dr. Bill, and this is your 5-minute micro-learning, AI for Good or for Bad?. Today, I’ll be talking about how AI is changing Lean Management—enhancing efficiency, streamlining workflows, and enabling predictive decision-making. But what about the…

Intercultural Competence Series: 5 Minute Micro Series: Lesson 2: The Personal Dimensions of Intercultural Competence

Slide from Micro-Lesson 2 on Intercultural Competence, focusing on personal dimensions that shape effective cross-cultural interactions and understanding.

Exploring Self-Awareness, Biases, and Empathy 💡 What does it mean to belong? Who decides what is “authentic” in a cultural space? Beyoncé’s historic win for Best Country Album has ignited discussions about authenticity, tradition, and cultural gatekeeping. Some argue that…

Integrating Intercultural Competence for Purposeful Learning

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Personal, Professional, Higher Education, and more In today’s interconnected world, intercultural competence (IC) isn’t just an aspirational goal—it’s a critical skill for professional success. However, integrating IC into teaching practices remains a challenge. Too often, our lessons focus solely on…

Building Voices That Resonate: The Journey to Culturally Diverse Text-to-Speech Models

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William E Hamilton Reading Black stories in Black voice to the young children of tomorrow. Credit: Envato. Creating an African-American voice model in Text-to-Speech (TTS) has been a journey in technical challenges and cultural representation. Working in TTS for my…

The Global Mindset: A Roadmap to Intercultural Competence in Business – Audio Book Chpt 9

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Training and Development for Intercultural Competence In today’s rapidly globalizing business landscape, intercultural competence has become more than just a buzzword—it’s a strategic imperative for organizations that aim to thrive. In Chapter 9 of my book, Training and Development for…