This ‘core concept’ paper is a compilation of quotations from authors who have written on the topic of mindfulness. It is organised to provide an introductory overview to the topic from an intercultural perspective and covers the following aspects: 1. Understanding mindfulness & mindlessness; 2: Psychological perspectives on mindfulness; 3: Mindfulness and intercultural interaction; 4: Developing mindfulness; 5: Shared mindfulness.
The quality of information sharing in organisations is widely seen as having a major impact on employee engagement, but what are the critical elements that influence people’s perception of it? A recent study by Schnackenberg and colleagues[1] researched this and found some interesting additional links with trustworthiness. I summarise their findings here, adding some thoughts on their implications for managing international/intercultural teamwork.
A recent Hays report says: “In 2021, employers will need to continue helping their teams develop the skills to deal with the ongoing change and take them into a new era of work.” This GPC Overview reports what skills employers are looking for, summarising the findings from several recent major surveys.
Trust is a vital component of workplace relations. A study by Rita Men[1] and colleagues explored the impact of supervisor communication for enhancing trust, focusing particularly on the Covid19 pandemic period.
Often we label whole teams as being problematic and conflictive, but findings from this set of studies by Priti Pradhan Sha[1] and colleagues show that we need to look in more detail than this.