Category: networking
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How to Build Trust Across Borders: Soft Skills in Hard Systems
In a world of growing international cooperation, it’s easy to get lost in the formalities—policies, deliverables, deadlines, compliance frameworks. But behind every successful multinational initiative is something less visible and more fragile: trust. The kind of trust that doesn’t appear in reports, yet makes or breaks entire projects. As someone who has managed European project…
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Why emails kill your efficiency and mental health (and how to correct it)
I have published lately a post on a mindset shift: looking efficient is sometimes counter-efficient. In the latter, I suggested writing an entire post on the question of emails, and why they more often than not kill your efficiency. On average, we receive about 100 emails/day when in a leading position, and somehow I do…
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Organizing linguistic parties ♡ The Linguist’s Diaries
The concept could not be simpler: you are allowed to do whatever you like, as those parties do not properly “exist” (or at least they are not defined). For the sake of today’s post and inspiration purposes, I will share with you the way we (because we are a whole team, it is much funnier!)…
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One year back on social media (& I quit again): what did I learn?
As I was deactivating my Instagram account, I thought it was time for a little chat about social media. A year ago, I was telling you that I was launching a new professional Instagram account on the platform. However, this was all part of my own social media detox, even though this may sound “weird”…
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On the importance of loyalty
Today, I thought that a little rambling post might be interesting. You know my love for “toolkit” posts (5 ways to… ; A complete guide to…), but I do have a thing for not-so-organized posts as well. What about a little introduction to the concept of loyalty? I know what you are thinking: “Camille, we…
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Breaking News: You Can Network Without Using People, & Here Is How.
Networking has never been as important before. With so few jobs available, knowing people in your industry has become a must, and networking (meaning knowing people who may help you professionally and whom you may help too) a much-needed skill. Here is why you should not use people when you network, and how you should…
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