Charlotte Wittenkamp
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Charlotte Wittenkamp is an organizational psychologist who counsels international transfers, immigrants, and foreign students in overcoming culture shock. Originating from Denmark, where she worked in organizational development primarily in the finance industry, Charlotte has lived in California since 1998. Her own experiences relocating lead down a path of research into value systems and communication patterns. She shares this knowledge and experience through speaking and writing and on her website USDKExpats.org. Many of these “learning experiences” along with a context to put them in can be found in her book Building Bridges Across Cultural Differences, Why Don’t I Follow Your Norms?. On the side, she leads a multinational and multigenerational communication training group.
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Magnetism?
"What is that sense of where we are on Earth? And do we all have it? Do we lose it because we are not learning it is important? Is it important to anybody but Aboriginals?" ...
Marygolds
"What would be a relationship-breaker for you? And what do you turn into relationship-breakers - or source for derision - that really is not all that important? How do you feel about having friends you fear so much that you are willing to ridicule or dehumanize somebody else to fit in? How does that serve you and your relationships?" ...
Vibrations
"What can we do for ourselves and each other to turn the loop in the opposite direction – apart from shaking ourselves? " ...
Let it Shine
“If some people see auras and others don’t, is that because they have different cones and rods in the eyes than the rest of us, do they suffer from synesthesia, or might the signal come through another sensory organ to our vision center?” ...
Looking and Seeing
"What more do you notice if you look at your surroundings from a mindset of care - places, people, nature - than if you just let your eyes graze over it?" ...
Gravity and Gratitude
“Gravity is a thing. Telling someone to ignore, transcend, or defy the dynamics of gravity does not make gravity not a thing.” ...
Us
"What I really want to explore is what gives people the feeling of Us’ness. Might it be vulnerability? Are you brave enough to admit when you are afraid, stressed, lonely, or going bonkers?" ...
First Make Your Bed
"What markers do you use to discern if somebody is worthy of a deeper relationship? How do you behave in those same areas? Are you somebody with whom you would want to have this relationship? If not, what will it take to be that person? Does anything stop you from being that way now?" ...
Letting Go
"Sometimes we must intentionally loosen our grip on the familiar to receive the gift of what could be.” ...