tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67522827184728416892024-03-13T12:29:07.737-07:00International Learning 2017: Indigenous HRD in the Context of GlobalizationUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6752282718472841689.post-88931838584621476002017-06-09T23:21:00.001-07:002017-06-09T23:21:28.450-07:00Portugal International Learning 2017<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Thank you for following our blog for the Portugal International Learning 2017 experience. As you can see from our blog posts each day, we have filled up our time with educational and cultural experiences. In between, there great conversation, much fun and laughter, and adventures in travel. I am always amazed how much we are changed by international travel experiences. We leave today with our minds and hearts changed from the experiences that we have gained over the past seven days. </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>We have to also thank our followers for sharing your loved ones with us for the past week. Not only have they have represented your family and circle of friends well, but they have been excellent representatives of the University of Louisville and the United States. It has been a pleasure traveling together!</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Portugal is a nation strongly connected to its
Roman Catholic roots and it seems like a church is around almost every corner.
Regardless of your faith it's worth going inside because behind the simplest of
facades can be astounding beauty, this is the Church of St Anthony from the
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of St George we passed a lovely little cafe that I thought I would never find
again. Well low and behold while walking around doing some shopping I
recognized the stairs we came down and after about 5 flights up it was right
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the hotel for dinner but the sound of music and the smell of roasting meat
distracted me. The festival of St. Anthony is next week and the celebrations
are already starting. So perhaps a late lunch is in order.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Time flies and time to start the painful process
of packing for home. At least I know that I have found a new country to explore
further. The Portuguese people have opened my eyes to a new culture that is
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<span style="font-size: large; text-align: center;">The day started with a comfortable temperature and blue skies. We, the students attending the first full day of the UFHRD conference in Lisbon, would not be dissuaded by the beautiful climate. We were fortunate that the morning commute to the university was uneventful. It was the first time this trip that we knew where we were going and we accomplished the transit like seasoned veterans of the Lisbon public transit system. With all of staff rides completed, we could focus on the attending the sessions provided by the researchers that worked diligently on their areas of research.</span><br />
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<a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-W6EfqMUQckE/WTpOhq9mW5I/AAAAAAAABAo/399Cy7H8nMEihYJIj0psC7Z67IzCT614wCLcB/s1600/image-0-02-04-d508c500f4ebc399ab71d3ec59abe4b07fff0f4cb9141af6122281025754644a-V.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-W6EfqMUQckE/WTpOhq9mW5I/AAAAAAAABAo/399Cy7H8nMEihYJIj0psC7Z67IzCT614wCLcB/s320/image-0-02-04-d508c500f4ebc399ab71d3ec59abe4b07fff0f4cb9141af6122281025754644a-V.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-size: large;">The morning keynote speech was presented by Dr. Gary McClean. He is one of the founders of the UFHRD conferences and is recognized by many of the attendees. His discussion was based on the importance of indigenous study in relation to overall ethnocentric hypotheses. We dispersed to the various sessions after the completion of the keynote speech.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sadness pierced my heart as one of the sessions I looked forward to attending was conducted earlier than scheduled. Some stories, though, can have silver linings! I was able to meet with Dr. Daria Sarti from the University of Florence, Italy, during the mid-morning coffee break. An opportunity that would not had risen if I had attended my planned session. In classic Italian-style, we discussed her study (presented yesterday) of the relationship of workforce engagement and the role of seniority over an espresso. Unfortunately, in un-classic Italian-style, I had cut the conversation short to attend another session. How sad…</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We got a “sense of home” when one small group met someone
from Elizabethtown, KY and another group met some locals whose son lives in
Louisville. Dr. Herd found a local shop worker wearing an orange Knoxville, TN shirt. He didn't know what it meant, but she told him about Knoxville. It was fun to make those
connections – the world can be very small sometimes!<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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needed before we head to the conference tomorrow. The group is feeling rejuvenated and ready to
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<span style="font-size: large;">Our Monday began with breakfast at the hotel, and cab rides to our first site visit. We arrived a bit early to Grupo Media Capital, and were asked to wait in their employee break room for our visit to begin. This gave us a chance to meet our site visit partners from George Washington University. We met many new friends as we introduced ourselves and our areas of study. It was nice to see and hear from other students who are also learning about HROD.</span><br />
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<span style="clear: left; font-size: large; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;">When our site visit began, we were led into a very nice auditorium at Grupo Media Capital. This company is a multi-media organization with a large following in Portugal for their radio channels. They have been doing radio in Portugal for 80+ years. They also do television, audio/video production, music/entertainment, cinema/video, and internet.</span><span style="clear: left; font-size: large; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">They have four main radio channels, each meant to reach a specific age demographic with their content. Grupo Media Capital uses different types of research to make decisions about the content their listeners want to hear on each channel. They use panels of internet users and outside consultants to make decisions on new content, how to present news, and opinions on their work. They try to build a relationship with their listeners, and deliver quality content. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We then learned about their HR department, and the work that is occurring there. The employees of this company are as diverse as their different radio channels. The HR department is working on building relationships and improving their HR practices and training to meet Portuguese laws. Their HR department priorities include building training programs and establishing a 5 year plan for HR strategy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">After this engaging discussion, we were taken on a tour of their radio studios where we were able to listen to music and news as they were played on the radio. It was very interesting to see real radio broadcasting in action!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Next, our group took a break for a shared lunch at Restaurante O Batista, where Grupo Media Capital had reserved us tables. The food was classic Portuguese food and very good. Even more exciting was sharing a meal with our new friend friends from Grupo Media Capital and George Washington University.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">After lunch, we went on a bus journey to our second site visit to Scania. Scania makes and repairs trucks, buses, and industrial & marine engines. We were greeted by their HR manager and escorted to a conference room for a presentation. We learned that Scania in Portugal is also associated with Scania in Spain, and together they are known as Scania Iberica. The home office of Scania is in Sodertalje Sweden.</span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The presentation was very interesting, as they shared with us many of their established HR practices. This included their values, benefits, training, compensation, and career planning activities. We learned that the typical maternity leave in Portugal is very different than in the US. They have employee training programs, engagement surveys, and recently won an award for being a top place to work in Portugal!</span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We were then taken on a tour of their workshop, as their mechanics were working on trucks. We learned more about their labor unions, and about safety. We concluded our site visits with a large group photo outside of Scania.</span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Our group of U of L group of students reflected on our experiences with the site visits today. Some of the observations included:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">- it was interesting to see a newly forming HR department and an established one<br />- it was a long day, with a lot of information to take in, and very rewarding<br />- employability in Portugal can become much harder as you age, and culturally relationships matter first before age when hiring<br />- many employees work at the same company for a long time<br />- there is importance placed on work life balance<br />- the ratio of HR employees to actual employees was very different<br />- the digital footprint of the two companies are very different<br />- it was impressive that these HR professionals can present and answer complex HR questions using another language (English)</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Overall, the site visits were a wonderful opportunity to have a cultural experience related to the field of HROD in Portugal. Many thanks go to the two companies, and our conference host for arranging the visits.</span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">After our site visits, we took a few moments to freshen up, and then went to a group dinner at a place called Dote, where the food was delicious. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">On Sunday, we traveled to Sintra, a picturesque town nestled
in the Sintra Mountains just west of Lisbon. Sintra has been designated a
UNESCO World Heritage site due to its 19<sup>th</sup> century Romantic style
architecture. Due to its geographic location, it was much cooler than Lisbon
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historic city center. Eric conducted his
staff ride on his chosen leader, King John I, who is known as the “kind king”
in Portuguese history. We discussed King John’s strategic decision-making
skills and the cultural dimensions that may have impacted his decisions. Since
King John had a military background and was an illegitimate heir who did not
expect to assume the throne, we concluded that a leader’s background can
heavily influence his or her decision-making skills. After Eric’s staff ride, we broke into small
groups and briefly explored the historic city center and grabbed lunch at one
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the Quinta da Regaleira, an estate built in the early 20<sup>th</sup> century
by an </span><span style="font-size: large;">eccentric, wealthy entomologist, Dr. Anthony Augusto Carvalho Monteiro.
The Quinta estate is comprised of a mansion and a very large garden which
includes an initiation well, a 100 foot deep well with a spiral staircase that
leads to the bottom. </span>The architecture
and gardens are full of esoteric symbols, and it is believed that the gardens
served as an initiation path for masonic rituals. I conducted my staff ride at the site of the
initiation well, and we had a lengthy discussion about how leaders use symbols,
rites, and rituals to connect with and engage their followers. Because symbols
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<span style="font-size: large;">After my staff ride, we walked back down the steep mountain
to the historic city center to catch a different bus to the Pena Palace,
located at the top of the mountain. Because the buses were crowded and running
very slow, we opted to take Tuk-Tuks to the Pena Palace. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It was a crazy ride,
especially for Charles, Alison, Cathy, Sarah, and me. For most of the trip, our Tuk-Tuk moved at a
snail’s pace, but there were a few times we briefly traveled downhill and
thought we were on a roller coaster. At times we wondered if we were going to
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Portuguese royalty to use the palace as a summer residence. Queen Amelia was a French-born noble
expatriate who married into Portuguese royalty, and was a bit of a rebel and
outsider who was faced with some difficult decisions during her reign. This
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leader approaches making difficult decisions. As with Eric’s staff ride, one of
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: large;">Our early arrival allowed time for breakfast and a quick tour of the city. A guided bus tour provided narratives of famous Portuguese sites. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: large;">We visited the </span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Belem Tower located on the right bank of the Tagus River and a number of other important historical sites in Lisbon. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: large;">Marty presented our first staff ride at “</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial"; font-size: large;">Padrão dos Descobrimentos</span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: large;">,; </span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: large;">a monument built in honor of Henry the Navigator. The presentation examined the background, leadership characteristics, and cultural implications of Henry the Navigator’s reign. After the staff ride, we decided to have dinner at a local restaurant.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial";"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial";">The restaurant offered a very nice Portuguese buffet. Some key food items included: salad, salsa vinaigrette, olives, pasta, green beans, roast beef, and pork roast. Needless to say, the food was delicious! After dinner, we decided to head back to the hotel and get some rest for </span><span style="font-family: "arial";">tomorrow</span><span style="font-family: "arial";">. I c</span></span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: large;">an’t wait to see what </span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: large;">tomorrow</span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: large;"> brings!</span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial";"></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small; text-align: center;">I am thrilled to be a part of the team traveling to Portugal in June.
I am very interested in broadening my cultural awareness and
international knowledge. In addition, I look forward to learning from my
colleagues and faculty to improve and enhance my own leadership skills
especially as they relate to my human resources work. Finally, I look
forward to learning more about human resources in Portugal, businesses to
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internationally, and to learn more about the culture and history of Portugal. I am looking forward to learning about HR
Leadership from an international perspective, and sharing this learning
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">I’m
so excited about the opportunity to travel to Lisbon, Portugal. This is my
first experience with international travel and I’m sure the exposure to
cross-cultural similarities and differences will be very enlightening. I
look forward to gaining new experiences and insights from a different cultural
perspective. This course will allow me to explore leadership at the
individual, organizational, and global levels. I look forward to learning from
the experiences of my fellow students and our extraordinary faculty. I would
like to thank all of the individuals that were instrumental in making this
opportunity possible.</span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="color: #444444; line-height: 105%;">Since the law
firms I work with are not international firms, I hope that this trip will
broaden my professional perspective of the world, and I will come away with knowledge that I can apply in my current position. I also look
forward to the cultural experience of traveling abroad for the first time in my
life. I am very excited to hear Dr. Shuck speak at the conference</span><span style="color: #444444; line-height: 105%;">.</span></span></h3>
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<b><span style="color: #444444; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">I want the world to be a smaller place! I am excited
to represent UofL and participate in the UFHRD Conference hosted in Lisbon. When it comes to experiencing life in this world, I look
forward to hearing from the people that have dedicated their lives to becoming
experts in the field of Human Resource Development. Plus, I am eager see
to presentations on recent research in the field.</span></b></h3>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">I am very excited to attend the UFHRD conference
in Portugal for many reasons. It will be my first time traveling to
Europe and I have a feeling it won't be my last! Besides seeing the
beautiful country and trying new food, I am most excited for the conference.
I hope to gain a better perspective on being a leader across different
cultures. I'm excited to hear our very own UofL professor, Dr. Shuck
speak, as I have learned a lot from him when conducting research on employee
engagement. I am also looking forward to the networking opportunity with
people from all over the world. I am confident that this trip will be one
of my most memorable and rewarding learning experiences! </span></h3>
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love to travel and I’ve always wanted to see Portugal. I’m excited to get a
global perspective on Leadership and Organizational Development and have a
chance to network with colleagues from around the world. This will be my final
academic project as an undergraduate and I can’t think of a better send off</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">.</span></h3>
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