American-born Japanese business consultant Laura Kriska has dedicated her career to inclusion and promoting the building of relationships between people of different backgrounds and cultures. 

On this week’s episode Laura discusses a common mistake we all make when engaging with people from different backgrounds and ethnicities: not making the extra effort to learn more about them.

Using all she's learned about the power of understanding other cultures, Laura is on a mission to dismantle the "us vs. them" mentality in business and everyday life.

YOU’LL LEARN:

How to educate yourself on other cultures

Why asking questions can avoid misunderstandings

The importance of self-assessment in relationship-building 

LEARN MORE:

>>> Learn more about Laura Kriska @ laurakriska.com {https://www.laurakriska.com}

>>> Follow Laura on Facebook {https://www.facebook.com/LauraKriskaauthor}

>>> Be sure to read Laura’s transformative new book, The Business of We {https://hcleadershipessentials.com/pages/the-business-of-we}

NSLS MEMBERS ONLY:

Listen to the bonus episode to learn why homogeneous environments can impact one’s ability to feel empathy and the importance of balancing authenticity and assimilation into another culture. {https://thens.ls/3w6hgqg}

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