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Michael S. Schell is CEO of RW3 CultureWizard, an intercultural training organization that provides multinational organizations with CultureWizard, an online learning platform, along with instructor-led training to develop global business skills. Michael developed the Windham Intercultural Model and the Intercultural Awareness Model, which is leveraged by hundreds of thousands of global businesspeople to work more effectively across cultures. Michael co-authored Managing Across Cultures: The Seven Keys to Doing Business With a Global Mindset and Capitalizing on the Global Workforce: A Strategic Guide to Expatriate Management. Prior to founding RW3 CultureWizard, Michael was the CEO of Windham International, a global intercultural relocation consulting and management firm, which was founded in 1991 and acquired in June 1999 by GMAC. Prior to that, he was president and founding partner of Moran, Stahl & Boyer, a business location and global relocation consulting company.

Michael Schell

Charlene Marmer Solomon is president and co-founder of RW³ CultureWizard, an online intercultural training organization that provides cultural business skills tools using digital, instructor-led, and blended learning for global organizations. She has been working in the global intercultural field for more than 20 years, and was co-founder of ExpatSpouse.com. Charlene is an award-winning author of eight books, including Managing Across Cultures: The Seven Keys to Doing Business With a Global Mindset (co-authored with Michael Schell), and hundreds of magazine articles focusing on human resources, diversity issues, and global business. Currently involved with leadership across cultures, new e-learning technologies, and ways to communicate virtually, Charlene has been a lecturer at UCLA and has years of experience as an instructional designer for instructor-led and online learning programs. In addition to her work at UCLA, she is a frequent speaker on talent and diversity issues.

Charlene Solomon

Being successful in a global business environment demands that professionals broaden their mindset, even for those who don’t travel. Multinational workplaces require an amplified skill set to navigate across cultures with agility and to leverage the diversity of your teams, organizations, clients, and partners. Failing to unlock the competitive advantage of a multicultural workforce is synonymous with missed opportunities and mediocre performance.
This webcast focuses on five key steps to mastering a global mindset, including core intercultural business competencies like perspective taking, style flexing, behavioral adaptations, and leveraging curiosity to build trust across borders. It’s meant for professionals at any level who need to increase their own productivity and effectiveness on global projects or any interactions they have across cultures. You’ll:

Deepen awareness of cultural values and how they influence the workplace.
Commit to developing a global mindset and a repertoire of culturally appropriate and productive business strategies.
Create a personal action plan for the next 30 days.
 


Mastering a Global Mindset

Michael’s entire career has been in Education and Learning, primarily in HR. His current role is Vice President of Learning & Organizational Effectiveness for Upstream Americas with Royal Dutch Shell. Previous roles include VP Learning & OE Upstream International, VP HR Learning & Development for Gas & Power, and the Global Head of Design & Development in Shell Learning and Shell International Exploration & Production. Previously based in The Hague, The Netherlands, he is now in Houston, Texas, USA. Prior to joining Shell in February 2002, Michael’s experience spreads from Directorship within HR to a variety of Training Managerial positions. He worked with AMR Corporation/parent of American Airlines & American Eagle for 14 years. While at AMR, he served as the Director of the World Language Academy with programs in Thailand, Turkey, Turkmenistan, and the USA. Michael is a past Board Member and current member of I.A.L. (International Alliance for Learning), member of ASTD (American Society of Training and Development) and member/Board Member of I4CP (Institute for Corporate Productivity).

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