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Maintain authentic relationships with Cutting The Ties That Bind

I s there a certain person or thing that always trigg ers you when they slip into your mind? Obvious examples are an ex-partner, friend or toxic work colleague. However it might be a family member who...

Cutting the ties that bind

Apr 2, 2024

Almendra Staffa-Healey

The inspiration behind the First Peace Circle initiative

Do you have a sense that we’re living through exceptionally unsettled times? Maybe you avoid the news in order to circumvent the stress caused by the latest twist in geopolitics? Regardless of your cu...

First Peace Circle

Feb 10, 2024

Almendra Staffa-Healey

Our 2023 In Review

2023 was a year of growth and new challenges. Nurturing old relationships and embarking on new partnerships. Your support has been crucial - thank you so much for being there! We wish you all the best...

Intercultural Understanding

Jan 12, 2024

Almendra Staffa-Healey

I'm now a Immunity to Change facilitator and all set to help you unleash your true potential

Fear of change is something that I regularly come across in my personal and working life. I, myself, am guilty of it too. However I am currently embarking on a massive change in my professional life a...

Immunity To Change

Dec 8, 2023

Almendra Staffa-Healey

How our first CORE community gathering helped spread positivity

Embarking on a new service inevitably stirs up mixed emotions. From excitement and hope through to worries of failure. So I was overjoyed with how well our first CORE community gathering went on Octob...

CORE Community

Oct 25, 2023

Almendra Staffa-Healey

EVE Abroad & the Spanish value of nurturing relationships

In our intercultural training workshops, we often focus on the Spanish value of relationships. How families and friendships are an integral part of Spanish life and its work culture. And it’s somethin...

Spanish Values

Jun 13, 2023

Almendra Staffa-Healey

Coaching - A loving challenge to change

Since setting up Intercultural Understanding back in 2015, my aim has been to help others create connections through diversity and inclusion trainings and intercultural workshops. And while I’ll conti...

Coaching

May 24, 2023

Almendra Staffa-Healey

Five easy ways to embark on a habit of kindness

“Together we can change the world, just one random act of kindness at a time” Ron Hall It’s common to feel that the world is getting more divided, that communities are breaking down and that feelings ...

Kindness Mental Health

Feb 17, 2023

Almendra Staffa-Healey

How the Immunity To Change program can bring out the best in you

A new year inevitably calls for a new outlook on life. And this year I’d really like to dig deep into Robert Kegan and Lisa Lahey ‘s Immunity To Change book and program. I read the book during a wonde...

Immunity To Change

Jan 12, 2023

Almendra Staffa-Healey

Announcing an exciting new coaching project

It’s been an interesting and productive year for Intercultural Understanding. We’ve continued our work with IDI Guided Developmental Coaching for the Georgetown University students in Madrid and Salam...

Coaching

Dec 19, 2022

Almendra Staffa-Healey

SOAR: Creating a Culture of Welcome – Beyond Inclusion

Watching a new initiative take flight is always exciting and on November 12th, Deepika Bhoolabai presented her new venture “SOAR, School of Awakening and Re-Creating ”, at SIETAR Barcelona’s in-person...

SOAR

Dec 15, 2022

Almendra Staffa-Healey

How our Spanish Cultural Workshops are helping to bridge cultural divides

I’ve been working with people in transition between countries for over 20 years. So it was a huge honor to use my experience to co-host a couple of Spanish Cultural Workshops with a group of displaced...

Spanish Cultural Workshops

Nov 9, 2022

Almendra Staffa-Healey

Founder of Intercultural Understanding.Coach, Intercultural Trainer, DEIB Facilitator and Belonging Work Champion & International and Experiential Learning Educator.

Suzanne McCullagh

Writer, communicator and a member of SIETAR Europa and SIETAR España.

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