I am an Associate Professor with the Department of Business and Management of the University of Southern Denmark, where I conduct research in international human resource management, particularly expatriation, and teach in Human Resource Management. My main research interests are the social context of expatriation, expatriate-local interactions both in and outside the organization, intercultural mentoring, and intercultural competence development. My passion is to bridge the gap between theory and practice and make sure practitioners benefit from my research, for example through my book and my blog posts. I received my PhD in international business communication at Radboud University Nijmegen, the Netherlands, while also working as in-house communication consultant at Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre.
Intersango
Intersango means ‘exchange’ in Esperanto, the world’s most widely spoken constructed language which is meant to encourage intercultural understanding between people with different languages. ‘Exchange’ is a key element in my work and in my research. Intercultural interaction is where we learn about other cultures, where we best learn what is appropriate and effective in a particular culture. One of my aims is to encourage expats to break out of the expat bubble, and engage with the host culture and locals. This may well push you out of your comfort zone, but it is certainly enriching and you will learn a lot. As Marcel Proust said: “The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes”.
