
What’s in your box? #5 Twix|| The Twix wrapper is the next item in my box, and the story behind it is amazing because it came about during a time when I leaned forward into a cultural experience. In 2019, I was on a 2-week trip with a few other leaders from the U.S. to the Middle East. We flew between 3 main cities and spent a lot of time on an airplane. On one overnight flight, I was seated next to a Palestinian journalist who knew a little English. We began talking about our families, he was the proud dad of a new baby girl. I asked him about a few new Arabic words I had learned. He even gave me a little Arabic lesson of his own, going over some numbers and how to write them. I was able to show him a card that had recently been given at a language center that had my name in Arabic. He even wrote his name down in my notebook. He even offered to share his Twix bar with me, which I gladly accepted. I savored each bite of this enriching experience. I keep that very same wrapper in my box because it reminds me of this:
I CAN CONNECT CROSS-CULTURALLY! In my coaching I remind myself that, not only can I make cross-cultural connections, but I can coach others to lean forward to make them too.
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