15. April 2026 – fbs (youtube) On Wednesday, 15 April, in our Culture Vultures talk, we explore how trust shows up across cultures. How much trust is needed to do business, and how much is given before a relationship is even built? A recent trip to Finland sparked Florence’s curiosity: some aspects of Finnish culture …
8. April 2026 – fbs (youtube) Today, we, Florence & Bettina will take a closer look at how power dynamics quietly shape our interactions at work – and beyond. Words like “transparency”, “clarity” or even “deadlines” may sound neutral. Yet depending on context, they can trigger shifts in behaviour, especially when they are perceived as …
1. April 2026 – fbs (youtube) Today “Culture Vultures” will explore the cultural assumptions we all carry with us. Most of the time, we don’t even notice them. And, as long as no one challenges them, we tend to hold on to, reinforce and sometimes misread situations because of them. “Silence means disagreement.” “Gen Z …
25. März 2026 – fbs (youtube) Today “Culture Vultures” will explore a topic Florence brings years of experience and deep insight to – education. Together, we will shine a light on how school curricula could evolve – and Florence’s unique perspective on enriching them with topics that today’s world increasingly calls for. Times change. What …
18. März 2026 – fbs (youtube) Today “Culture Vultures” explore a phenomenon most of us know all too well: pigeon-hole thinking. That very human tendency to put people, ideas or situations into neat, overly simple categories – often leading to stereotyping and bias.How can we create environments where bi-racial children don’t have to justify who they …
11. März 2026 – fbs (youtube) This Wednesday, 11 February, we, Florence & Bettina,explore the challenge and richness of raising bi-racial children. Growing up between different cultural worlds, children may at times feel as if they have to choose between them. Yet identity does not have to be an “either–or.” What matters is giving young people …
25. Februar 2026 – fbs (youtube) Today Culture Vultures goes up close and personal with the “Big Why” behind Florence Brokowski-Shekete’s work – her books, her keynotes and her commitment to intercultural communication and education. It all started with a question many of us know: “Where are you from?” – and the visible surprise that …
18. Februar 2026 – fbs (youtube) Today, Culture Vultures tackles a topic that is still often labelled “too political”: colonial history. A past that is frequently avoided, softened or swept under the carpet – and whose damaging effects on people and societies are still too rarely acknowledged. The past has a way of unsettling comfortable …
11. Februar 2026 – fbs (youtube) Today, Culture Vultures turns to a topic we all experience differently at various stages of life: Youth Language. Those words and expressions that seem to appear overnight, widely used by young people – and often puzzling to everyone else. But what purpose do they serve? Youth language works like …
4. Februar 2026 – fbs (youtube) Using Germany as an example, Florence and I explore some of the pitfalls of systems that claim to promote equal opportunity, yet often struggle to deliver on that promise. Early categorisation within school programmes can quietly shape – and limit – educational pathways later on, especially for children from …