Our International Network

Extending our reach

We partner with a number of International Organisations to make use of their diagnostics tools, assessments, and web-tools to offer the best possible services and expertise to our clients. Being part of Global Networks allows us to tap into a pool of highly professional trainers, coaches and consultants to extend our expertise beyond local borders and to provide our clients with the capability to achieve results in their international operations.

Aperian Global & GlobeSmart® (US)

Aperian Global is the product of a merger between Boston-based Eaton Consulting Group and San Francisco-based Meridian Global (June 2005). Aperian Global has over 200 employees and associates located in over 80 countries.

Aperian developed the web-tool GlobeSmart®, and cultureresourcecentre is the Australian local provider for this on-line Country Knowledge Resource.

Center for Leadership and Cultural Intelligence (Singapore)

The Center for Leadership and Cultural Intelligence (CLCI) is the first research center in the world to focus on the research and development of Cultural Intelligence. At the Center, it is recognised that rigorous research and development on CQ is essential to the success of individuals and organisations in the increasingly challenging business environment. Their mission is to lead in the generation of knowledge, products, and programs (KPP) for growing culturally intelligent individuals and organisations.

CLCI developed the Multicrate for CQ, and cultureresourcecentre is accredited to use the tool to measure the CQ levels of participants as input for our training and (team) coaching).

Intercultural Business Improvement IBI (The Netherlands)

Intercultural Business Improvement IBI offers consultancy, training and coaching to preparing professionals for an international mindset.

IBI developed the Intercultural Readiness Check© (IRC), a validated diagnostic tool that offers practical insights, drawing on results from cross cultural studies and ongoing country and industry management research. Cultureresourcecentre is licensed to use the 'Intercultural Readiness Check' to measure and enhance cross-cultural competencies.  We are part of the IBI international network that uses the IRC in training and coaching, and through this network we increase our international capability to best service our international and global clients.

ICCP (Australia)

The Institute of Coaching and Consulting Psychology "Enhancing people and organisations through the science and practice of coaching psychology": In today's complex world, organisations need to find high quality solutions to the ongoing development of their people. Many companies are developing in-house coaching as an integral part of their L&D strategy. The Institute of Coaching and Consulting Psychology specialises in assisting companies and individuals in developing high quality executive coaching skills.

MGSM (Australia)

Established as part of Macquarie University in 1969, Macquarie Graduate School of Management (MGSM), is the longest continuously operating business school in New South Wales, Australia. With campuses in Macquarie Park in North Ryde, Sydney CBD, Singapore and Hong Kong, the School has earned an enviable reputation over the years as one of Australasia's leading centres of excellence in management education. The School is ranked 74th in the world for its full-time MBA program.

Since 2001 Joost Thissen lectures Cross-cultural Management - International MBA in Sydney and Hong Kong.

NEEOPA (Australia)

The association was formed in the mid eighties to provide a forum to assist members to develop, implement and progress quality EEO policies and programs. Its aims are to: provide a forum for information exchange between members, act in a consultative capacity to government and business organisations, promote awareness of principles and best practices, contribute to public debate, promote professional development of members and practitioners.

SIETAR (Global)

With more than 3,000 members, the Society for Intercultural Education, Training and Research is the world's largest interdisciplinary network for students and professionals working in the field of intercultural communication. The main purpose of SIETAR is to encourage and support the development and application of values, knowledge and skills that promote and reinforce beneficial and longlasting intercultural and inter-ethnic relations at the individual, group, organisation and community levels.