Brendan Thomas Quinn

Brendan Thomas Quinn has spent over 25 years helping multicultural organisations get out of their own way. Based in Barcelona, he works with global teams and leaders worldwide on the things that quietly derail collaboration: misaligned expectations, communication breakdowns, and decisions that look rational in one culture and baffling in another. He runs cross-cultural workshops, advises leadership teams, and lectures in Cross-Cultural Communication at an international business school in Barcelona.

applications-first persuasion

Deep Dive into Applications-First Persuasion (3 of 5)

Cultural Friction — Newsletter Get this delivered to your inbox Real problems, practical fixes for leaders of international teams. Published weekly. ✓  You’re subscribed. Check your inbox to confirm. Subscribe Free · Weekly · Unsubscribe any time Applications-First Persuasion. In our previous post, we explored the principles-first approach to persuasion, which focuses on building arguments […]

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Principles first persuasion

Deep Dive into Principles-First Persuasion (2 of 5)

Cultural Friction — Newsletter Get this delivered to your inbox Real problems, practical fixes for leaders of international teams. Published weekly. ✓  You’re subscribed. Check your inbox to confirm. Subscribe Free · Weekly · Unsubscribe any time In the first post of our series, we introduced the concepts of principles-first and applications-first persuasion styles. This

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Persuading Across Cultures

Persuading Across Cultures – Principles-First and Applications-First (1 of 5)

Cultural Friction — Newsletter Get this delivered to your inbox Real problems, practical fixes for leaders of international teams. Published weekly. ✓  You’re subscribed. Check your inbox to confirm. Subscribe Free · Weekly · Unsubscribe any time Persuasion is a key aspect of professional communication, yet the methods of persuading across cultures can vary significantly..

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Evaluating Across Cultures

Mastering Evaluating Across Cultures – A Comprehensive Guide (5 of 5)

Cultural Friction — Newsletter Get this delivered to your inbox Real problems, practical fixes for leaders of international teams. Published weekly. ✓  You’re subscribed. Check your inbox to confirm. Subscribe Free · Weekly · Unsubscribe any time In our series on evaluating across cultures, we have explored the nuances of direct and indirect negative feedback,

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Direct Negative Feedback and Indirect Negative Feedback

Direct and Indirect Feedback: Why It Creates Friction in International Teams

Direct and indirect feedback creates misunderstandings in international teams when explicit and implicit feedback styles collide. This guide explains what direct and indirect feedback is, how indirect feedback works in practice, and how cross-cultural training, intercultural workshops, and coaching and mentoring can help international teams in Barcelona and worldwide give and receive feedback more effectively

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Indirect Negative Feedback

Indirect Negative Feedback – Understanding and Implementing (3 of 5)

Cultural Friction — Newsletter Get this delivered to your inbox Real problems, practical fixes for leaders of international teams. Published weekly. ✓  You’re subscribed. Check your inbox to confirm. Subscribe Free · Weekly · Unsubscribe any time In our previous post, we explored direct negative feedback and its implications for cross-cultural communication. In this third

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