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Charlotte Wittenkamp

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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Humpty Dumpty

"Many so-called normal people probably are also tired of just “fitting in”; of living lives dictated by the goals of others; living out their parents’ dreams; fitting into some societal norms for what success is or should be and experience disdain if they dare walk to a different drummer." ...

Unapologetically Different

"It is time we tell ourselves better stories about other people’s intentions – or perhaps ask them before we draw negative conclusions." ...

The Friendship Bench

"When we have so much common ground on the really important issues in life, why wouldn’t we also invest a little time in hearing what else these delightful people want to share, even if we might disagree?" ...

Why Does the Dresser Not Talk?

"Being really curious about how our kids think keeps the kids curious.  And the best thing we can do for them is not to give them answers to the questions they ask but to validate that it is OK to ask questions." ...

Reflections During Grieving

"Don’t give other people the power to influence you to show up “smaller” than you are. ... Do like a person you want to be - regardless of what others do." ...

Square Dancing

"What good fun do you take for granted that could feel excluding to some of your friends?  How do you mitigate that?  And have you been the one feeling excluded?  If so, how did you mitigate that?" ...