Rephonic
Artwork for What Works Across Cultures

What Works Across Cultures

Anna Kostecka
Psychological Safety
Trust Equation
Conflict Styles
CD Projekt Red
Poland
India
Culture
Intercultural Conflict Style Inventory
Kyiv
Community
Creativity
Feedback
High-Context Cultures
Canada
Toronto
Hofstede
Aperian
Globesmart
Global English
Poznan

What Works Across Cultures is a podcast on the art and science of global collaboration and leadership. Host Anna Kostecka has spent over 15 years exploring this topic. She now brings together experts from around the world to discuss how culture shapes the way we lead, communicate, and collaborate. Each episode offers different perspectives on cross-cultural collaboration, real stories from global ... more

PublishesMonthlyEpisodes7Founded6 months ago
Number of ListenersCategories
ManagementBusiness

Listen to this Podcast

Artwork for What Works Across Cultures

Latest Episodes

What does it mean to be hardworking? While staying late at work can signal commitment in some countries, in Denmark, it can have the opposite effect. Being hardworking there means delivering efficiently within the agreed hours. Why?

In this episode... more

What can one of the world's most successful game studios teach us about creativity, culture, and collaboration? Why do Polish teams often focus on what can be improved rather than what's already working?

In this episode, Anna Kostecka speaks with P... more

What does “community” really mean? And what happens to communities in times of crisis?

In this episode, host Anna Kostecka speaks with Maria Andruchiw, a Ukrainian community organizer, activist, and cultural advocate based in Poland. With over 10 y... more

Is building psychological safety the same everywhere? How can cultural differences impact speaking up during meetings? What are other important indicators of psychological safety? What can you do when you don’t hear much from colleagues in Japan or a... more

Conflict happens in every team. But in global and multicultural teams, misunderstandings often arise because culture shapes how we disagree, express emotions, and resolve conflicts. When we misinterpret the behaviour of colleagues from other cultures... more

What makes a good communicator? What do people tend to get wrong about communicating with colleagues from the United States?

Join our host, Anna Kostecka, for a conversation with Karen Cvitkovich, a U.S. consultant, author, and facilitator with almo... more

Trust is the universal currency of collaboration, but how we build it differs across cultures. What makes us trust others?

Join our host, Anna Kostecka, for a conversation with Sudeep Chhabra, a leadership development expert with over 26 years of e... more

Key Facts

Accepts Guests
Contact Information
Podcast Host
Number of Listeners
Find out how many people listen to this podcast per episode and each month.

Recent Guests

Paweł Karpiuk
Senior Training and Development Specialist at CD Projekt Red
CD Projekt Red
Episode: Creativity: Perspective from Poland | Paweł Karpiuk
Maria Andruchiw
Community organizer, activist, and cultural advocate; VP of the Poland-Ukraine Socio-Cultural Association
Poland-Ukraine Socio-Cultural Association
Episode: Community: Perspective from Ukraine | Maria Andruchiw
Keiko Sakurai
Director of Consulting at Aperian
Aperian
Episode: Psychological Safety: Perspective from Japan | Keiko Sakurai
Hamlin Grange
Canadian idea strategist, Diversity Pro founder, intercultural competence development expert
Diversity Pro
Episode: Conflict Style: Perspective from Canada | Hamlin Grange
Karen Cvitkovich
US consultant, author, and facilitator in intercultural collaboration
Independent / consulting
Episode: Communication: Perspective from the U.S. | Karen Cvitkovich
Sudeep Chhabra
Leadership development expert from India
EY, BCG, HSBC, American Express (as referenced)
Episode: Building Trust: Perspective from India | Sudeep Chhabra

Host

Anna Kostecka
Host of What Works Across Cultures

Chart Rankings

How this podcast ranks in the Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube charts.

Apple Podcasts
#100
Poland/Business/Management
Apple Podcasts
#106
Denmark/Business/Management

Top Management Podcasts

3 Takeaways™
3 Takeaways™Lynn Thoman
The Home Service Expert Podcast
The Home Service Expert PodcastTommy Mello: $200 Million Founder|Forbes, Inc., Entrepreneur Columnist
We Fixed It, You're Welcome
We Fixed It, You're WelcomeWe Fixed It, You're Welcome
Omni Talk Retail
Omni Talk RetailOmni Talk Retail
Change Cycle
Change CycleChristine Yeager
Jocko Podcast
Jocko PodcastJocko DEFCOR Network

Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

Building Trust: Perspective from India | Sudeep Chhabra
Q: How do you teach people to build trust in cross-cultural settings?
By using the trust equation—credibility, reliability, openness—while being mindful of self-orientation; model behavior that signals competence, consistency, and care for others, and adapt communication to context, such as adding context and asking open-ended questions.
Building Trust: Perspective from India | Sudeep Chhabra
Q: What made you say yes and trust me after meeting in that breakout room?
I was impressed by how calm and fair you seemed, and we quickly discovered shared interests in learning and seeing things from different perspectives, which laid the groundwork for trust.
Communication: Perspective from the U.S. | Karen Cvitkovich
Q: How can teams improve feedback to be effective across cultures?
Use concrete, specific feedback, precede with context, invite input, and follow up with questions to confirm what was understood and what should change.
Communication: Perspective from the U.S. | Karen Cvitkovich
Q: What does it mean to be a good communicator across cultures, and who bears responsibility for understanding?
A good communicator clarifies meaning and checks for understanding, with both sender and receiver sharing responsibility to ensure the message is received as intended.
Conflict Style: Perspective from Canada | Hamlin Grange
Q: What are the most important things you would like the listeners to know about conflict, and how culture plays out in it?
Conflict styles are learned, not fixed; tension arises from interpretation rather than intention, and teams succeed when they understand both their own style and others, using strategies like third-party mediation judiciously to maintain harmony and productivity.

Audience Metrics

Listeners, social reach, demographics and more for this podcast.

Listeners per Episode
Gender Skew
Location
Interests
Professions
Age Range
Household Income
Social Media Reach

Frequently Asked Questions About What Works Across Cultures

What is What Works Across Cultures about and what kind of topics does it cover?

Across episodes, the show concentrates on how culture shapes leadership, collaboration, and communication in global teams. Key threads include cross-cultural trust, psychological safety, conflict styles, and feedback norms, with concrete frameworks and practical tips for building inclusive, high-performing workplaces. Notable angles recur around Polish-Ukrainian contexts, North American and APAC dynamics, and the practicalities of managing diverse teams—ranging from trust-building tactics to nuanced communication strategies that adapt to context. The format consistently brings in practitioners and researchers who translate cultural insights into actionable guidance for leaders, HR, and global teams seeking better collaboration across border... more

Where can I find podcast stats for What Works Across Cultures?

Rephonic provides a wide range of podcast stats for What Works Across Cultures. We scanned the web and collated all of the information that we could find in our comprehensive podcast database. See how many people listen to What Works Across Cultures and access YouTube viewership numbers, download stats, audience demographics, chart rankings, ratings, reviews and more.

How many listeners does What Works Across Cultures get?

Rephonic provides a full set of podcast information for three million podcasts, including the number of listeners. View further listenership figures for What Works Across Cultures, including podcast download numbers and subscriber numbers, so you can make better decisions about which podcasts to sponsor or be a guest on. You will need to upgrade your account to access this premium data.

What are the audience demographics for What Works Across Cultures?

Rephonic provides comprehensive predictive audience data for What Works Across Cultures, including gender skew, age, country, political leaning, income, professions, education level, and interests. You can access these listener demographics by upgrading your account.

How many subscribers and views does What Works Across Cultures have?

To see how many followers or subscribers What Works Across Cultures has on Spotify and other platforms such as Castbox and Podcast Addict, simply upgrade your account. You'll also find viewership figures for their YouTube channel if they have one.

How many episodes of What Works Across Cultures are there?

What Works Across Cultures launched 6 months ago and published 7 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.

How do I contact What Works Across Cultures?

Our systems regularly scour the web to find email addresses and social media links for this podcast. We scanned the web and collated all of the contact information that we could find in our podcast database. But in the unlikely event that you can't find what you're looking for, our concierge service lets you request our research team to source better contacts for you.

Where can I see ratings and reviews for What Works Across Cultures?

Rephonic pulls ratings and reviews for What Works Across Cultures from multiple sources, including Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Castbox, and Podcast Addict.

View all the reviews in one place instead of visiting each platform individually and use this information to decide if a show is worth pitching or not.

How do I access podcast episode transcripts for What Works Across Cultures?

Rephonic provides full transcripts for episodes of What Works Across Cultures. Search within each transcript for your keywords, whether they be topics, brands or people, and figure out if it's worth pitching as a guest or sponsor. You can even set-up alerts to get notified when your keywords are mentioned.

What guests have appeared on What Works Across Cultures?

Recent guests on What Works Across Cultures include:

1. Paweł Karpiuk
2. Maria Andruchiw
3. Keiko Sakurai
4. Hamlin Grange
5. Karen Cvitkovich
6. Sudeep Chhabra

To view more recent guests and their details, simply upgrade your Rephonic account. You'll also get access to a typical guest profile to help you decide if the show is worth pitching.

Find and pitch the right podcasts

We help savvy brands, marketers and PR professionals to find the right podcasts for any topic or niche. Get the data and contacts you need to pitch podcasts at scale and turn listeners into customers.
Try it free for 7 days