𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙙𝙤 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙣 𝙖 𝙢𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙖𝙡 𝙩𝙚𝙖𝙢 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙤 𝙖 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙥𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧?

Recently, I had the pleasure of facilitating a webinar for the Curaçao Chamber of Commerce & Industry together with my dear friend and colleague Jessica C. Keetelaar on a topic we are both passionate about:

𝗖𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀-𝗖𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. 💚

At WannaGrow, we work with leaders and teams across Curaçao, Aruba, Bonaire, Sint Maarten, Saba, Statia, and Suriname. One thing we see time and time again is that what appears to be a personality conflict is often a cultural misunderstanding.

Different backgrounds shape how we communicate, build trust, give feedback, make decisions, deal with time, and handle disagreement.

During the webinar, we shared our 3-dimensional framework we use for
𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴. It aligns how you show up (DISC), what triggers behaviors ( NLP) and why this feels natural( Culture Map).

For both Jessica and me, this topic is personal. Our lives and careers have been shaped by different cultures, countries, and perspectives. The framework we shared is not just based on research, it is based on our own experiences, lessons learned, and countless conversations that taught us how to connect.

We often start our sessions with a simple exercise: sharing the flags that represent where we come from and which cultures have shaped us. It immediately creates energy, curiosity, and meaningful conversations, far more powerful than reading a CV. 😊

𝗕𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘀𝗼 𝗺𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀.

It starts with understanding:
✓ Who we are and where we come from
✓ How culture influences our perceptions and behaviour
✓ How to bridge differences with curiosity, empathy and awareness

𝙒𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙙𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙞𝙨 𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙚𝙙, 𝙞𝙩 𝙗𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙜𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙜𝙩𝙝𝙨 𝙖 𝙩𝙚𝙖𝙢 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚.