EP255: Laura Kriska - How Inclusion Can Help You Build A Bookkeeping Business You Love

What’s below the tip of the cultural iceberg?


According to this week’s guest, understanding and appreciating
cultural differences means seeing beyond what is obvious.


Laura Kriska is an expert on cross-cultural relations with more
than thirty years experience on helping to create more inclusive
and productive workplaces. She is also the author of The Business
of We which provides tools to close the Us versus Them culture
gap in workplaces.


As bookkeepers, we know that building relationships with our
clients and staff is incredibly important. Practicing inclusion
means tuning into the subtleties and invisible data and finding
ways to bridge any gaps.


During this interview, you'll learn...



Why inclusion is a powerful tool for leaders


How to see invisible cultural data


How to practice inclusion



Learn more about Laura on her website.

To connect with her on LinkedIn, click
here. 


To buy her book, The Business of We, visit this
link.


To take the Us Versus Them Self-Assessment go
here.


Time Stamps:


1:35 - Laura’s career journey in Japan & navigating cultural
differences
5:56 - How to see invisible data using the WE-building
superpower
11:43 - How to foster a more inclusive environment
23:32 - Understanding Us vs. Them dynamics
30:36 - The fear of branching out & how to squash it
35:24 - Laura’s book, The Business of We & the Us vs Them
self-assessment