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International Day of Sign Languages

By |2024-09-23T08:48:20-05:00September 23rd, 2024|'France, Annual Monthly or Day Observance, Asia, Asian Pacific, Austin, Author Reviews and Profiles, avoiding international blunders, Bridging the Cultural Divide, Business and the Environment, Business Case for Cross-Cultural Training, Business Etiquette, Career Tips, celebrations, China, Concierge and Guest Services Tips, Cross-Cultural, Cross-Cultural Tips for Doing Business in, Cultural Snapshot, Culture, Culture and Commercialism, Customer Service Etiquette, Czech Republic, diversity, Earth, Environment, Europe, Global, Global Celebrations, global competency, Global Etiquette, Global Traditions, Goals, Gracious Living, Hong Kong, Hosting duties, Hosting International Visitors, Inclusion, Intercultural, intercultural competence, intercultural training case, Interfaith, International History, International Holidays, International Observances, International Protocol, Japan, Korea, Language and Culture, Legends and Myths, Lifestyle, Malaysia, Millennials, Modern Manners, Myanmar, Networking, Observances - Monthly & Daily, Quality time, Relationship Building, Relationships, Self-Awareness, Singapore, Social Etiquette, Social Media, South Korea, Strategic Planning, Stress, Technology/Gear, Translation, TX Business Etiquette, U.S. Holidays, United States, US Observances, Volunteering & Mentoring, Women in Business, Women in the Workforce, Workplace Diversity, Workplace Etiquette|

International Day of Sign Languages   By Sharon Schweitzer   The International Day of Sign Languages is celebrated on September 23rd by the United Nations. It is commemorated on this day since the World Federation of the Deaf (WFD) was founded on this day in 1951, as a result of efforts by the WFD in [...]

National Chai Day

By |2024-09-21T22:15:56-05:00September 21st, 2024|Annual Monthly or Day Observance, Asia, Asian Pacific, Author Reviews and Profiles, avoiding international blunders, Bridging the Cultural Divide, Business and the Environment, Business Case for Cross-Cultural Training, celebrations, China, Chinese Culture, Chinese New Year, Concierge and Guest Services Tips, Cross-Cultural, Cross-Cultural Tips for Doing Business in, Cultural Significance of Food, Cultural Snapshot, Culture, Culture and Commercialism, Dining, diversity, Earth, Environment, Family time, Festival, gift-giving, Global, Global Celebrations, global competency, Global Etiquette, Global Traditions, Goals, Gracious Living, Holiday Season, Hong Kong, Hosting duties, Hosting International Visitors, Houseguest Etiquette, Inclusion, India, Indonesia, Intercultural, intercultural competence, intercultural training case, International History, International Holidays, International Observances, International Protocol, International Toasts, International Travel Tips, Japan, Korea, Korean Celebrations, Language and Culture, Legends and Myths, Lifestyle, Malaysia, Middle East, Middle East Culture, Millennials, Modern Manners, Morocco, Muslim Culture and Traditions, Myanmar, Networking, Observances - Monthly & Daily, Philippines, Quality time, Relationship Building, Relationships, Religious Celebrations, Self-Awareness, Singapore, Social Media, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Stress, Tea Etiquette, Thailand, Travel, Travel Etiquette, Traveling Etiquette, TX Business Etiquette, U.S. Holidays, United States, US Observances, Women in Business, Women in the Workforce, Workplace Diversity, Workplace Etiquette|

National Chai Day   By Sharon Schweitzer   National Chai Day is celebrated in India on September 21st each year to celebrate the unique flavors of chai, also known as masala chai. Chai, which means “tea” in many languages, has its roots in South Asia, particularly in countries such as India, Pakistan, and Nepal. It [...]

Global Company Culture Day

By |2024-09-18T08:37:58-05:00September 18th, 2024|Annual Monthly or Day Observance, Austin, avoiding international blunders, Bridging the Cultural Divide, Business and the Environment, Business Case for Cross-Cultural Training, Business Etiquette, Career Tips, celebrations, Concierge and Guest Services Tips, Cross-Cultural, Cultural Snapshot, Culture, Culture and Commercialism, Customer Service Etiquette, diversity, Earth, Environment, Global, Global Celebrations, global competency, Global Etiquette, Global Traditions, Goals, Gracious Living, Graduation, Hosting International Visitors, Inclusion, Intercultural, intercultural competence, intercultural training case, International History, International Holidays, International Observances, International Protocol, Language and Culture, Lifestyle, Millennials, Modern Manners, Networking, Observances - Monthly & Daily, Office Culture, Quality time, Relationship Building, Relationships, Self-Awareness, Social Etiquette, Social Media, Strategic Planning, U.S. Holidays, Uncategorized, United States, US Observances, Volunteering & Mentoring, Women in Business, Women in the Workforce, Workplace Diversity, Workplace Etiquette|

Global Company Culture Day   By Sharon Schweitzer   The concept of corporate culture, or company culture, was developed at the beginning of the 1980s and gained popularity by the 1990s. The term was used by managers, sociologists, and other academics to describe the culture of a particular company. This culture includes beliefs, behaviors, value [...]

Mid-Autumn Moon Festival

By |2024-09-17T10:27:59-05:00September 17th, 2024|Annual Monthly or Day Observance, Asia, Asian Pacific, Author Reviews and Profiles, avoiding international blunders, Bridging the Cultural Divide, Business and the Environment, Business Case for Cross-Cultural Training, Business Etiquette, celebrations, China, Chinese Culture, Chinese New Year, Concierge and Guest Services Tips, Cross-Cultural, Cross-Cultural Tips for Doing Business in, Cultural Significance of Food, Cultural Snapshot, Culture, Culture and Commercialism, Dance, Dining, diversity, Earth, Environment, Family time, Festival, gift-giving, Global, Global Celebrations, global competency, Global Etiquette, Global Traditions, Goals, Gracious Living, Holiday Parties, Holiday Season, Hong Kong, Hosting duties, Hosting International Visitors, Inclusion, Indonesia, Intercultural, intercultural competence, intercultural training case, Interfaith, International History, International Holidays, International Observances, International Protocol, International Toasts, International Travel Tips, Japan, Korea, Korean Celebrations, Language and Culture, Legends and Myths, Lifestyle, Malaysia, Millennials, Modern Manners, Music, Myanmar, Networking, Observances - Monthly & Daily, Office Culture, Philippines, Quality time, Relationship Building, Relationships, Religious Celebrations, Self-Awareness, Singapore, Social Etiquette, Social Media, South Korea, Strategic Planning, Stress, Tea Etiquette, Travel, Travel Etiquette, Traveling Etiquette, TX Business Etiquette, U.S. Holidays, Uncategorized, United States, US Observances, Wine Etiquette, Workplace Diversity, Workplace Etiquette|

Mid-Autumn Moon Festival   By Sharon Schweitzer   What has three names and celebrates the moon? Mid-Autumn Festival, Zhongqiu Jie (中秋节) in Chinese, is also called the Mooncake Festival or the Moon Festival is celebrated on the 15th day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar — or on September 17th this year.  Since [...]

European Heritage Days

By |2024-09-13T08:42:17-05:00September 13th, 2024|'France, Annual Monthly or Day Observance, Author Reviews and Profiles, avoiding international blunders, Bridging the Cultural Divide, Business and the Environment, Business Case for Cross-Cultural Training, Business Etiquette, celebrations, Concierge and Guest Services Tips, Cross-Cultural, Cross-Cultural Tips for Doing Business in, Cultural Snapshot, Culture, Culture and Commercialism, Czech Republic, diversity, Earth, Estonia, Europe, Festival, Finland, France, Germany, Global, Global Celebrations, global competency, Global Etiquette, Global Traditions, Goals, Gracious Living, Greece, Holiday Parties, Holiday Season, Hosting International Visitors, Houseguest Etiquette, Hungary, Hungary, Inclusion, Intercultural, intercultural competence, intercultural training case, International History, International Holidays, International Observances, International Protocol, International Toasts, International Travel Tips, Ireland, Italy, Language and Culture, Legends and Myths, Lifestyle, Luxembourg, Millennials, Music, Netherlands, Networking, New Zealand, Observances - Monthly & Daily, Poland, Quality time, Relationship Building, Relationships, Religious Celebrations, Self-Awareness, Social Etiquette, Social Media, Spain, Strategic Planning, Sweden, Technology/Gear, Travel, Travel Etiquette, Traveling Etiquette, U.S. Holidays, Uncategorized, United States, US Observances, Volunteering & Mentoring, Women in Business, Women in the Workforce, Workplace Diversity, Workplace Etiquette|

European Heritage Days   By Sharon Schweitzer   European Heritage Days are celebrated all over the Continent in order to mark European unity, to share stories of common values and to ensure that the past isn’t forgotten. In Berlin, these special days are celebrated in September — and the “Day of the Open Monument” opening  [...]

Libraries Remember Day

By |2024-09-11T09:56:43-05:00September 11th, 2024|Annual Monthly or Day Observance, Austin, Author Reviews and Profiles, avoiding international blunders, book recommendations, Bridging the Cultural Divide, Business and the Environment, Business Case for Cross-Cultural Training, Business Etiquette, celebrations, Concierge and Guest Services Tips, Cross-Cultural, Cross-Cultural Tips for Doing Business in, Cultural Snapshot, Culture, Culture and Commercialism, Customer Service Etiquette, diversity, Earth, Environment, Family time, gift-giving, Global, Global Celebrations, global competency, Global Etiquette, Global Traditions, Goals, Gracious Living, Inclusion, Intercultural, intercultural competence, intercultural training case, Interfaith, International History, International Holidays, International Observances, International Protocol, Language and Culture, Legends and Myths, Lifestyle, Millennials, Modern Manners, Observances - Monthly & Daily, Office Culture, Quality time, Relationship Building, Relationships, Self-Awareness, Social Etiquette, Strategic Planning, Stress, U.S. Holidays, United States, US Observances, Volunteering & Mentoring, Women in Business, Women in the Workforce, Workplace Diversity, Workplace Etiquette|

Libraries Remember Day   By Sharon Schweitzer   Libraries represent knowledge and equal access to that knowledge. They also stand for freedom of expression, a celebration of diversity, preservation of heritage, and hope for the future. A library represents everything that stands firmly against terrorism, hatred, bigotry, and fanaticism. Thus, it was decided that on [...]

Obon Festival

By |2024-08-13T09:23:08-05:00August 13th, 2024|Annual Monthly or Day Observance, Asia, Asian Pacific, Bridging the Cultural Divide, Business and the Environment, Business Case for Cross-Cultural Training, China, Chinese Culture, Cross-Cultural, Cross-Cultural Tips for Doing Business in, Cultural Snapshot, Culture, Culture and Commercialism, diversity, Earth, Family time, Festival, Global, Global Celebrations, global competency, Global Etiquette, Global Traditions, Goals, Gracious Living, Holiday Season, Inclusion, Intercultural, intercultural competence, intercultural training case, International History, International Holidays, International Observances, International Protocol, International Toasts, Japan, Korea, Language and Culture, Legends and Myths, Lifestyle, Malaysia, Millennials, Modern Manners, Myanmar, Networking, Observances - Monthly & Daily, Quality time, Relationship Building, Relationships, Religious Celebrations, Self-Awareness, Singapore, Social Etiquette, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Stress, Travel, U.S. Holidays, Uncategorized, United States, US Observances|

Obon Festival Tokyo, Japan - July 29, 2016 : Bon Odori Dancers at the Sugamo Bon Odori Festival in Toshima Ward, Tokyo, Japan. Bon dance, is a style of dancing performed during Obon.   By Sharon Schweitzer   Obon Festival is an annual Japanese ritual observed from the 13th to the 15th of [...]

Celebrating National Sisters Day

By |2024-08-01T09:48:36-05:00August 1st, 2024|Annual Monthly or Day Observance, Author Reviews and Profiles, Bridging the Cultural Divide, Business and the Environment, Business Case for Cross-Cultural Training, celebrations, Cross-Cultural, Cross-Cultural Tips for Doing Business in, Cultural Snapshot, Culture, Culture and Commercialism, Czech Republic, diversity, Earth, Environment, Family time, Global, Global Celebrations, global competency, Global Etiquette, Global Traditions, Goals, Gracious Living, Inclusion, Intercultural, intercultural competence, intercultural training case, International History, International Holidays, International Observances, International Protocol, Language and Culture, Lifestyle, Millennials, Modern Manners, Observances - Monthly & Daily, Quality time, Relationship Building, Relationships, Self-Awareness, U.S. Holidays, United States, US Observances, Women in Business, Women in the Workforce|

Celebrating National Sisters Day Sharon Schweitzer (left) with her sister Lisa (right) and her parents in Tampa, Florida    By Sharon Schweitzer   Your sister may be your twin, triplet, complete opposite, or a mix of something else! People say you look alike, but you don’t see it. You may have the same preferences or [...]

Fourth of July Quiz

By |2024-07-05T12:01:51-05:00July 5th, 2024|Annual Monthly or Day Observance, Austin, Bridging the Cultural Divide, Business and the Environment, Business Case for Cross-Cultural Training, celebrations, Cross-Cultural, Cross-Cultural Tips for Doing Business in, Cultural Snapshot, Culture, Culture and Commercialism, diversity, Earth, Family time, Festival, Global, Global Celebrations, global competency, Global Traditions, Goals, Gracious Living, Inclusion, Indigenous Peoples, Intercultural, intercultural competence, International History, International Holidays, International Observances, International Protocol, International Toasts, Language and Culture, Lifestyle, Millennials, Observances - Monthly & Daily, Quality time, Quiz, Relationship Building, Relationships, Self-Awareness, Social Etiquette, Travel, Travel Etiquette, TX Business Etiquette, U.S. Holidays, United States, US Observances|

Fourth of July Quiz   By Sharon Schweitzer   With more than half of our U.S. population vaccinated in the U.S. and restrictions lifting across the country, we are looking forward to the opportunity to safely watch fireworks where it isn’t a fire hazard. We are ready for celebrations, friendships, poolside fun, and to fire [...]

National Clean-off Your Desk Day

By |2024-01-08T10:29:39-06:00January 8th, 2024|Annual Monthly or Day Observance, Austin, Business and the Environment, Business Etiquette, Cross-Cultural, Culture, Global, Goals, intercultural competence, International Observances, Lifestyle, Millennials, Observances - Monthly & Daily, Self-Awareness, Stress, U.S. Holidays, United States, US Observances, Workplace Etiquette|

National Clean-off Your Desk Day By Sharon Schweitzer The organized clean-enthusiast who started this celebration is Anne Moeller in Clio, Michigan. Celebrated on the second Monday of January, it is likely that this holiday is the result of the cluttered desktops pre and post the Christmas season and New Year.  This day is an opportunity [...]

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