Twitter Interviews – #CKinterview
Here is today’s Twitter Interview with Steve Roesler, @steveroesler, which you can search on Twitter with #CKinterview.
Steve is an American who has lived in many different countries and has a broad international professional background with cross-cultural management. Steve’s blog, All Things Workplace, has several great articles on cross-cultural issues.
Once again we experienced freezing in response times… and some more questions will be added below shortly.
@CindyKing: Hi Steve, for those who don’t know you, can you please tell us something about yourself
@steveroesler: Sure, Cindy. Have led a global leadership training firm since 1984 with a focus on communication, change & talent development
@CindyKing: Where do you come from, Steve, & where do you live now? ….what else you do in life?
@steveroesler: Born and raised in Philadelphia area (Yo!) where I again live; my extended family is here and our daughter is nearby in NYC
@steveroesler: I also spend a lot of time with music and especially leading church worship with music here in the area.
@steveroesler: And, have a wonderful wife & daughter who enjoy international travel & culture…
@LeaderTalk: RT @LeaderTalk: @CindyKing @steveroesler #CKinterview I am interested in how Steve organizes his days for maximum effectiveness
@steveroesler: I try to get everything down on paper before I go to bed the night before..
@steveroesler: That way, when everything changes I at least know what the priorities are.
@CindyKing: OK… and have you ever lived abroad? And if so, where and for how long?
@steveroesler: I’ve lived in Saudi Arabia for a couple of years as well as the UK.
@steveroesler: And have worked for extended periods of time in about 20 different countries
@CindyKing: Do you speak any foreign languages? ….or do you feel close to any particular cultures?
@CindyKing: So Steve, how much of your cross-cultural/international experience is related to your profession?
@steveroesler: Most of it. It got started back in 1975 as a result of a 3-month speaking tour of South Africa.
@steveroesler: That got my totally buzzed about the world. Had a chance to meet and spend time with so many different folks. . .
@steveroesler:…everyone from biz types to political leaders to the heads of tribes who were struggling with apartheid at that time.
@CindyKing: That must have been quite an experience…how did you pick up your cross-cultural skills?
@steveroesler: From making a lot of mistakes and having people graciously correct me:-)
@CindyKing: I think most of us have been there…
@CindyKing: …Is there anything else about your international background that you’d like to share?
@steveroesler: Yes. And that is to really let go of what other people have told you about a culture or country. .
@steveroesler:. . .and walk in with a combination of open-mindedness and being observant before jumping into a discussion
@CindyKing: Great advice! Let’s talk about yr blog ‘cuz that’s where I first noticed you, thru a few of yr articles on cross-cultural biz
@CindyKing: Steve, how did you come to blog? (here’s a link to @steveroesler ‘s blog – http://www.allthingsworkplace.com/ )
@steveroesler: I literally wanted an informal way to capture what I was thinking about & see how others felt about the same topics.
@CindyKing: Back to your blog, what sort of people do you meet through your blog? Businesses? International?
@steveroesler: Most r biz types and the comments/stats show that about 35% are international
@CindyKing: Have you noticed any current trends in the conversations you have through your blog? http://www.allthingsworkplace.com/
@steveroesler: People are very intent on exploring honesty, integrity, and their importance in work relationships
@CindyKing: It does not look like the tweets are getting through… Thanks so much for your time Steve and…
@CindyKing: I hope you will join me later on http://www.internationalbusinessideas.com/ to continue the conversation
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More Twitter Interviews
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This Week’s Twitter Interviews:
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