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.

Global teams in-person alignment

Global Teams In Person: Why Face-to-Face Time Doesn’t Automatically Build Alignment

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Working with Catalans

Working with Catalans: How Decision-Making Really Works in Catalan Business Culture

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Working with Catalans

Working with Catalans: Leadership and Hierarchy in Catalan Business Culture

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Working with Catalans

Working with Catalans: Persuading Effectively in Catalan Business Culture

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Working with Catalans: How Feedback and Evaluation Really Work in Catalan Business Culture

Working with Catalans on feedback and evaluation requires understanding how Catalan business culture sits between direct and indirect communication styles. This guide explains how feedback works in Catalan culture, what expats consistently misread, and how cross-cultural training, intercultural workshops, and coaching and mentoring help international professionals in Barcelona and across Catalonia give and receive feedback

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Working with Catalans

Working with Catalans: Understanding Catalan Communication Style in Business

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