Jayzen is excited to welcome Laura Kriska to the show. She is a successful author, including her first book The Accidental Office Lady where she shares her experience as the first American woman to work in Honda Motor Company’s Tokyo headquarters when she was twenty-two years old.
Laura’s latest book, The Business of WE, presents a practical roadmap for building cohesive, high-performing teams, regardless of members’ differences. Drawing on her decades of international experience as a cross-cultural consultant, Kriska shares her unique mindset and proven method: WE-building. ​
She shares her personal career and brand journey with practical tips and advice on how we can each understand and build on our differences.
Guest Bio
Laura Kriska
Author & Cross-Cultural Consultant
 Laura Kriska, author of The Business of WE, is a leading cross-cultural consultant with more than thirty years of experience bridging gaps in diverse workplaces. She has worked with Fortune 500 companies on four continents helping thousands of professionals build trust across Us versus Them differences based on nationality, ethnicity, race, religion, age or any factor of identity. Her WE-building framework provides practical and actionable insights for creating a more inclusive and productive world.
 Born in Tokyo, raised in Ohio and now residing in NYC, Laura has been navigating culture gaps her whole life. She regularly speaks on the topic of inclusion and conducts bilingual training sessions around the globe. Considered an authority on cultural integration, she is a regular lecturer and a TEDx speaker. She was the first American woman to work in Honda Motor Company’s Tokyo headquarters. This experience is the basis of her first book The Accidental Office Lady.
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