BOND
- The Book -
Learn how to use the Slot and Flow Systems™ to improve your British-LatAm interactions and build stronger bonds with your partners and collaborators across the Atlantic - old and new.
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Is working more seamlessly with your partners and collaborators across the Atlantic key to your success?
This book will show you how.
BOND will take you from feeling baffled and self-conscious to being able to carry yourself as the confident professional you are - even if you speak the other language and have been working internationally for a while.
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BOND will be released on 9 October 2024 on MULTILATERAL's platform and App.
Paperback
The paperback version of BOND will be released on 15 January 2025. Pre-order your copy today and enjoy 15% off. UK mainland shipping only.
e-Book
Just like you, I love holding a book in my hands and writing notes in the margins, but let's look after our planet and prefer digital over print.
Audio
Would you rather listen to BOND while doing your favourite activity or on-the-go? Get the audio version, personally narrated by Cecilia, the author.
In the pitching and networking marathon that most missions, business trips, and work events are,
you only have one chance
to make a good impression on each potential partner and collaborator you meet.
BOND introduces the Slot and Flow Systems™ so you can master
the whole 100% of British-LatAm interactions
- the 55% that is non-verbal and 45% that is verbal, regardless of whether you speak the language or not.
When it comes to building trust and working seamlessly across cultures...
Simply speaking the other language isn't enough
AI tools, such as ChatGPT and Google Translate, can't decide what to pay attention to in each situation.
Britain and Latin America are not as similar as one might think - simply swapping English for Spanish isn't enough.
Words are only 7% of f2f communication. The remaining 93% depends on our cultural and personal backgrounds.
Latin Americans are more used to dealing with the United States, but Brits and Americans aren't the same.
Latin America isn't a single cultural identity, even if Spanish is the official language of 20 of its countries.
Assuming culture doesn't matter puts us at risk of misreading the situation and the people in it.
BOND is a 4-dimensional approach to having seamless British-LatAm interactions
What's inside?
BOND introduces the overarching Slot and Flow Systems™ - a four-dimensional approach to British-LatAm interactions.
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Slot v. Flow™
Latin America & the UK
Start making sense of Latin America’s and Britain’s geography, history, key figures, their people and heritage. How do they shape the Slot and Flow Systems™? How do they impact your work and interactions?
Time & Space
Temporal & Physical Dimensions
Learn how each culture approaches and manages time and space and what this means within the Slot and Flow Systems™. Get practical tips and resources to plan your work, pack your bags, and prepare your team.
Relations & Power
Relational Dimension
Start making sense of how Brits and Latin Americans organise teamwork, establish and manage leadership and, more importantly, make decisions so that you can plan, tailor, and/or adapt your plans, projects, and strategies accordingly.
Language & Communication
Conversational Dimension
Whether you decide to take the reins and speak ‘the other language’ or you prefer to use the help of a professional interpreter, there’s a lot more to consider than just what you say. How, why, and when you say it are a key part of effective intercultural communication.
Tips & Resources
How to get ready
Access downloadable resources, tips, and strategies to prepare for your upcoming mission, event, and/or business trip. Learn how to help your team work better in collaboration with their counterparts across the Atlantic Ocean. It's easier than you think!
Each of these Dimensions is designed to help you make a great impression, know how to build stronger bonds, and confidently create trust so you can start closing more deals.
Hello!
I'm Cecilia Lipovsek
During the last decade, I have had a privileged front-row seat at the British-LatAm table, having interpreted for royalty, presidents, vice-presidents, governors, ministers and secretaries of state, and countless experts, scholars, artists, and Nobel laureates amounting to over 100 visiting Latin American delegations to the United Kingdom and 6500+ British and Latin American government officials, business owners, and professionals from all sectors.
Over time, I began noticing patterns emerging with every question asked, cultural faux pas made (or avoided), and bond strengthened. This in between where both sides meet and dance with each other is full of small details that speak volumes. Personally, I find it utterly fascinating and I am very glad to finally put pen to paper and share my decade of ‘field notes’ with you.
Imagine next time you interact with your British-LatAm counterparts...
You'll feel relaxed in your awareness of what's going around you...
... and will be able to carry yourself as the confident professional you are.
Be the first to get it!
BOND will be released on 9 October 2024 on MULTILATERAL's platform and App.
Paperback
The paperback version of BOND will be released on 15 January 2025. Pre-order your copy today and enjoy 15% off. UK mainland shipping only.
e-Book
Just like you, I love holding a book in my hands and writing notes in the margins, but let's look after our planet and prefer digital over print.
Audio
Would you rather listen to BOND while doing your favourite activity or on-the-go? Get the audio version, personally narrated by Cecilia, the author.
