dean foster
global cultures
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Speaker, Author, and Cultural Concierge
ORDER NOW Dean's Latest Book now, available in Hardcover, eBook, and Audiobook: "BUSINESS BEYOND BORDERS: Stories, Tales & Lessons Learned from Working in 100 Cultures Around the World".
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About Dean Foster
Dean Foster has been speaking, writing and consulting for more than two decades on the nature of culture and its role in society, work and politics in a globalizing world.
Dean is the founder of DFA Intercultural Global Solutions and founder and former Worldwide Director of Berlitz Cross-Cultural. Based in NYC, Dean has played a central role in the development of the field of cross-cultural training and consulting.
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SPEAKING & PRESENTATIONS
Dean's presentations on culture, travel and work have been acclaimed around the world as informative, essential and engaging audience experiences, providing critical insight on cultural effectiveness for organizations working and individuals living globally in the 21st century. His presentations are flexible for both keynote and plenary session formats.
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BOOKS & WRITING
Read more about Dean's newsletter, his Substack blog, and his six published books on business and global culture.
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Podcast
Oops, Your Culture's Showing!
Dean Foster and Tom Peterson's brand-new podcast on culture: How to live abroad without losing your mind; how to work abroad without losing the respect of your office mates; how to travel globally without being an ugly tourist; and generally, how to survive in the global village once known as Earth.
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Cultural Concierge Service©
Cultural Concierge Service© is a new subscription service that provides immediate, on-call cultural guidance, whenever and wherever you or your global managers need it. Continue for more information, to contact Dean and to order.
CONSULTING
Dean consults on intercultural competency development for individuals and organizations working around the world. He and his team of over 200 worldwide intercultural training consultants provide your organization with the knowledge and skills required for global success in the 21st century.
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