Well…the past two months have flown by. I have enjoyed my time in Sweden, and don’t want to leave. It has truly been an experience like none other. These past two months have really been a period of growth and self development. From my time in the office, to the time I spent outside of…
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Global Competency and Expectations
Overall, I think that success is defined pretty similarly in Sweden as it is in the United States, but with some pretty major differences. As far as the workplace goes, I think that success would be accomplishing your tasks in a timely fashion and making significant contributions to the company’s wellbeing and success. Additionally, as…
Reflecting on Communication Differences
As I have mentioned at length in my previous posts, the overall structure of my host company was rather unconventional, from my limited American perspective. There are only about ten people who work at the company, myself included. Aside from my two supervisors, the entire company works remotely from home, in other parts of the…
Leadership Skills and Style
As far as leadership goes, I have always prided myself on being a leader and the person that people can turn to for anything and at any time. I think that in order to be someone that others can look to, requires authenticity, honesty, and a level head. I try to embody the term “servant…
Critical Reflection on Skills and Competencies
Over the course of my internship here in Stockholm, I have had to structure the majority of my projects and work due to the small size and structure of my company. Many of my tasks have been delegated to myself, by myself. Because that is the case, I have to work on existing skills and…
Adaptability and Flexibility
Overall, the work life here in Stockholm, Sweden is rather laid back, easy going, and manageable. Everyone here is rather flexible with their schedules and has an extraordinary work-life balance. As I have stated in previous blog posts, the company at which I am interning is rather small in terms of employee numbers. There are…
Problem Solving with Incomplete Information
Overall, my time here is completely self structured due to the lack of other coworkers and supervisors. And with that, comes a set of challenges, one of the largest being lack of access to readily available information. It would be one thing if I could peak into another room and get the confirmation or feedback…
Time Management
Due to the very relaxed work culture here in Stockholm, and the nature of the company I am interning at, time management is very important to my success here. The majority of employees of the company that I am working for are all remote workers in other countries. Of the ten or so people that…
Assessing the Business Environment
Originally, I had requested that I be placed at a company within the real estate environment. However, my placement landed me at a company within the tech industry called, Homer. Homer is an all in one app for all your home management needs, utilizing artificial intelligence to streamline the many complexities that come with owning…
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