Seeing the Beauty of Humanity in Different Places and Different Times

“If you want to go fast, go alone; if you want to go far, go together”
-African Proverb

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Building Bridges Across Cultures and Generations is the third in the 3-part, Different Like Me® Coaching Journey designed for those who want to live and lead authentically in a world of multi-cultural and multi-generational opportunity.

We’ll explore values and behaviors that vary from place to place and time to time. Understanding some of the historical and geographical influences will lead to a greater appreciation of what each culture and generation has to offer and what they need. We’ll walk away with a wider view of the beauty and wonder of the world and its people.

Here’s what you can anticipate:

  • Identifying Our Cultural and Generational Values. Explore personal values as reflections of our culture or generation. What are the historical or geographic factors that shape those values and how do we make them our own?
  • Challenging Our Conscious and Sub-Conscious Judgements of Each Other. Explore behavioral expressions of values and challenge our default interpretations for an expanded view of humanity.
  • Assume Discomfort; Anticipate Transformation. Expanding our experience of culture requires moving out of our comfort zone. What can happen as a result?
  • Experience In- The- Moment Awareness through Immersive Learning Activities. Practice, experiment, reflect and integrate effective insights, in a safe environment for significant impact in your community, workplace, and close relationships.
  • Design Paths to Authentic Honoring of an Amazingly Diverse Humanity. Design courageous action steps to build bridges across cultures and generations; see and celebrate the expansion of your worldview as a result.
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NOTE: A portion of the proceeds from Different Like Me® Coaching Journeys are used to help provide scholarships for coaching services to people who would not otherwise be able to access this help.

To learn more about Part 2 and Part 3 of the Different Like Me® Coaching Journey, click the links below:

I’m coming to believe that cultural competency is born out of an authentic desire to be willing to be expanded by someone who is different from me, having enough courage to show up and enough humility to constantly be in a process of personal transformation.

About Cindy Schmelzenbach

“I am passionate about co-creating a space where powerful things happen that simply may not happen anywhere else!”
-Cindy Schmelzenbach

Twenty-eight years of living and leading overseas with my husband in multi-cultural contexts has had a transformational impact on me. Experiencing the wonder of human interaction and the potential of authentic connection across profoundly different cultures has brought me to deeply value the ways we build trust and allow ourselves to be impacted by the people and the world around us. Coaching and leading a well-being initiative among hundreds of inter-cultural team members has instilled in me a passion for building bridges and breaking down walls that divide humanity.

Now, after returning to my country-of-birth, living in a multi-cultural community and multi-generational household, I am more aware than ever of what is at stake for all of us if we can’t figure out how to navigate interaction among people who are different from each other.

Different Like Me® is an invitation to join me on this journey of discovery. I’m coming to believe that leading with conversational and cultural competency isn’t found in being more influential or assertive, nor in learning to be more articulate or skilled in our communication, nor in figuring out the right thing to do or say in an ever-changing society and environment. Instead, I believe the path to meaningful human interaction is marked by deep intentionality, courageous vulnerability, and healthy humility; by an authentic desire to truly see and be expanded by a dynamic world and an amazing humanity around us.

As an ICF PCC coach, Gallup Certified Strengths® Coach, MA in Human Services Counseling, and Conversational Intelligence® Enhanced Practitioner, I am grateful to bring my experience and education, together with yours, to this powerful group learning and coaching adventure.

Gallup Certified Strengths Coach
Certified Professional Leadership Coach
Professional Certified Coach - International Coach Federation
Certified Professional Life Coach
C-IQ Enhanced Skills Practitioner

Frequently Asked Questions

Your Questions are welcome! If you don’t see what you need below, schedule a call to ask a question or click the Contact Cindy button below.

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Who will be in the group with me?

Each group is limited to 8 participants. We encourage you to invite colleagues, team members, friends, or family to join you on this journey. You may want to go through this journey privately with your work team or other specific group that you belong to. Alternatively, I’ll explore with you which upcoming group cohort would be the best fit for your purposes.

Come with transparency and a commitment to be present, to participate, and to engage one another with respect for everyone in the group.

In each session you’ll be invited to:

  • Explore content and research relevant to the themes of interpersonal, intercultural and intergenerational leadership and engagement.
  • Engage in facilitated immersive learning conversations and activities.
  • Design action steps that support your learning journey through integrated follow-through.

Implementation of action steps that you’ve designed will be important as you integrate your new learning into your life. In addition, while there is not required reading, we’ll draw insights from these resources throughout our journey.

  • Different Like Me®: Exploring Common Human Experiences through Cultural Perspectives by Cindy Schmelzenbach (Provided with your registration)
  • Conversational Intelligence: How Great Leaders Build Trust and Get Extraordinary Results by Judith Glaser
  • Strengths Based Leadership: Great Leaders, Teams, and Why People Follow by Gallup
  • Sticking Points: How to Get 5 Generations Working Together in the 12 Places They Come Apart by Hayden Shaw

You will receive a certificate indicating your completion of a Different Like Me® Module. This can be used to validate 9-12 hours of ICF Continuing Coach Education Resource Development credit.

Part 1: Science and Art of Conversation

  • 8 weekly sessions; 1.5 hours each
  • $495/person (payment options available)

Part 2: Honoring Differences through CliftonStrengths®

  • 6 weekly sessions; 1.5 hours each
  • $375/person (payment options available)

Part 3: Building Bridges across Cultural and Generational Differences

  • 6 weekly sessions; 1.5 hours each
  • $375/person (payment options available)

Different Like Me® Coaching Journeys are facilitated live and online. I am available for only a few on-site workshops each year, so if you are interested in an on-site event, contact me to find out about availability and cost.

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What Is the Next Step?

Schedule a call to get started on this powerful immersive journey toward effective leadership and engagement in intercultural/intergenerational environments.

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