094: Learning a Language and Cultural Differences with Jesse Abing

 Learning a Language and Cultural Differences with Jesse Abing About This Week's Guest Jesse Abing Jesse is the Chief Learning Officer at Lingo Live and oversees the development of the company's learning program and coaching community. In this podcast, we talk about learning a language and cultural differences. Focused on situated approaches to learner development, his learning program design leverages meaningful relationships, real-world contexts, and behavior change models for optimal impact. His primary mission aims to empower people with the confidence and knowledgeable skills to participate fully and authentically in a target community. Concurrently, Jesse is writing his dissertation on online language coaching for learners of heritage languages for his Ph.D. program at the University of Texas at Austin. "Language is so much more than words." His tips for becoming as old as possible and as healthy as possible are: * Develop your empathy for other cultures. * Build relationships with different people from different walks of life in that culture. * Work with someone who can help you to see things differently; a coach for example. Interview Links Links that are mentioned in this episode: * Website: http://lingolive.com * Email: [email protected] Read here why e-learning to understand different cultures is a bad idea. Learning a Language and Cultural Differences on Culture Matters. The Culture Matters Podcast on International Business & Management Podcast Build your Cultural Competence, listen to interesting stories, learn about the cultural pitfalls and how to avoid them, and get the Global perspective here at the Culture Matters podcast on International Business. We help you understand Cultural Diversity better by interviewing real people with real experiences. Every episode there is an interview with a prominent guest, who will tell his or her story and share international experiences. Helping you develop your cultural competence. Welcome to this culture podcast and management podcast. To Subscribe to this Management Podcast, Click here. The Culture Matters Culture Podcast. Available on iTunes and Stitcher Radio Click here to get the podcast on Spotify