Barton Insights https://bartoninsights.com/ Coaching, Communications, Culture Thu, 03 Aug 2023 12:44:38 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 Christmas in August! Cultural Approaches to Planning https://bartoninsights.com/christmas-in-august-cultural-approaches-to-planning/ Thu, 03 Aug 2023 12:44:38 +0000 https://bartoninsights-com.stackstaging.com/?p=2059 Trust me, I don’t want to be thinking about Christmas in early August… But I live in the UK and have a young child, so the emails advertising festive shows and visits to Santa have started coming in… In fact, one local show is half booked already and, back in MARCH, I attempted to get […]

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]]> Attending ‘Mobility Untangled’ https://bartoninsights.com/attending-mobility-untangled/ Mon, 26 Jun 2023 11:43:11 +0000 https://bartoninsights-com.stackstaging.com/?p=2048 Barton Insights was delighted to attend the ‘Mobility Untangled’ event hosted by Pinewood Relocations and Q Apartments. What a treat to hear so many personal, knowledgeable perspectives on the future of global mobility from experts from KPMG, Publicis Groupe, Global Expat Pay and BAE Systems. All with stunning views from the Shard and an engaged group […]

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]]> Is It Fake To Change How We Behave To Fit In Culturally? https://bartoninsights.com/is-it-fake-to-change-how-we-behave-to-fit-in-culturally/ Wed, 07 Jun 2023 12:43:34 +0000 https://bartoninsights-com.stackstaging.com/?p=2038 Isn’t it fake and inauthentic to change how we behave to fit in culturally? Firstly, you don’t HAVE to change at all if you don’t want to. At a minimum, cultural awareness training at least helps you to more correctly interpret the behaviours and actions of others. You are less likely to misunderstand another or […]

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]]> Three Questions for New Expats or High Achievers https://bartoninsights.com/three-questions-for-new-expats-or-high-achievers/ Thu, 11 May 2023 13:39:33 +0000 https://bartoninsights-com.stackstaging.com/?p=2022     A video and three coaching questions for you, but especially if you are: ✅ A perfectionist / high achiever 🌍 An expat in your first year Questions (feel free to adjust the timeframes to suit you better): 1. What have you accomplished in the last 6-8 weeks? Write down as many things as […]

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]]> The British and the Monarchy: Reflections https://bartoninsights.com/the-british-and-the-monarchy-reflections/ Sun, 07 May 2023 19:37:22 +0000 https://bartoninsights-com.stackstaging.com/?p=2013 The British relationship with the monarchy is complex and opinions vary greatly from person to person. With King Charles III crowned this weekend, Director of Barton Insights, Katherine Barton, shares her thoughts, as well as ideas for how you can approach this subject with the British: I was undeniably excited on Thursday evening when I […]

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]]> The Social Mobility Factory https://bartoninsights.com/the-social-mobility-factory/ Wed, 19 Apr 2023 12:34:10 +0000 https://bartoninsights-com.stackstaging.com/?p=2005 Status, equality and the class system in the UK often come up in our British Culture Training. Whilst fairness is an important value in British culture, the UK actually has one of the poorest rates of social mobility in the developed world. Founder of Barton Insights, Katherine Barton, attended a state school and went on […]

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]]> British Pub Culture https://bartoninsights.com/british-pub-culture/ Fri, 14 Apr 2023 11:41:36 +0000 https://bartoninsights-com.stackstaging.com/?p=1995 With approximately 46,800 pubs in the UK, almost 1 in 4 Brits first meeting their husband/wife in a pub and records showing that they have been around for about 2,000 years (first introduced as ‘tabernae’ by the Romans), it’s safe to say that pubs are a central part of British culture… Whilst it’s true that […]

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]]> The Power of Great Questions https://bartoninsights.com/the-power-of-great-questions/ Fri, 14 Apr 2023 11:12:12 +0000 https://bartoninsights-com.stackstaging.com/?p=1990 A great question stops you in your tracks. It pushes aside all other thoughts and brings you fully into the moment. You recognise it as important. You want to answer it. It lights up your brain or stirs something much deeper within you. A great question cuts through information overload and the constant, often repetitive, […]

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]]> What is Katherine like as a Coach? https://bartoninsights.com/what-is-katherine-like-as-a-coach/ Tue, 14 Mar 2023 13:11:54 +0000 https://bartoninsights-com.stackstaging.com/?p=1982 What is Katherine like as a coach? What does she aim to be for you in a coaching session? The right ‘fit’ is so important in coaching – is she right for you or your organisation? She has created a short video, so that you can get to know her a bit better. You will […]

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]]> Keeping the Fire in Your Belly! https://bartoninsights.com/keeping-the-fire-in-your-belly/ Fri, 10 Mar 2023 11:44:16 +0000 https://bartoninsights-com.stackstaging.com/?p=1980 On a scale of 1-10, how much fire do you have in your belly right now? How much inspiration and motivation? Just as with a real fire, you need to add fuel to keep it burning. How do we do that?  

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