140: Melissa Lamson on Inclusion and Diversity

Melissa LamsonAbout This Week's Guest Melissa LamsonMelissa Lamson, CEO of Lamson Consulting, works with successful leaders to refine their professional skills and create inclusive workplaces.She knows that when leaders present the best version of themselves, individuals, teams, and the organization wins. Melissa has a Masters in Intercultural Relations.She founded companies in Europe and the US, has clients and projects in over 40 countries, and has authored 6 books.Melissa works side-by-side with a global list of C-level executives.Throughout her career, she has helped build strong leadership cultures, developed manager and leadership learning programs from the ground up, and acquired first-hand knowledge of several leading industries, including the latest advancements in AI."Automated skills like people skills will become more important."Her tips on becoming more culturally competent are:* Before you go and interact with a new culture, do some Googling; there's a lot of info out there.* Don't shy away from folks in your company who have a different background.* See if you can develop your emotional intelligence.Links mentioned in this episode are:* Website: https://lamsonconsulting.com/* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissalamson/Culture Matters  You Can Also Listen to the Culture Podcast and Management Podcast Build your Cultural Competence, listen to interesting stories, learn about the cultural pitfalls and how to avoid them, 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 Talk to your Amazon Alexa and listen to the Podcast If you have a minute, please leave me an honest rating and review on iTunes by clicking here. It will help the visibility and the ranking of this culture podcast on iTunes immensely! A BIG THANK YOU!