Claude Hélène Mayer Books

Blanchie travels with her parents and her two brothers through South Africa. Riding on the National Road the route is never ending. But suddenly she sees a giant turtle in the savanna grass. Blanchie is amazed when Mr. Kobe, the turtle, takes her to different wonderworlds: Blanchie experiences many adventures with her friends: as police women, as pilot and as film director she explores exciting professions. A story between dream and reality, journey and vocation. Blanchie fährt mit ihren Eltern und ihren zwei Brüdern durch Südafrika. Auf der langen Autofahrt will die Weite des Landes kein Ende nehmen. Doch plötzlich entdeckt Blanchie eine Riesenschildkröte im trockenen Savannengras. Zu ihrem Erstaunen beginnt die Schildkröte, Mister Kobe, zu sprechen und entführt Blanchie aus der tristen und langweiligen Autofahrt in berufliche Wunderwelten: als Polizistin, als Pilotin und als Regisseurin erlebt sie mit ihren Freunden spannende Abenteuer und erkundet aufregende Berufswelten. Eine Geschichte zwischen Traum und Wirklichkeit, zwischen Reise und Berufung.

Ecee’s reveries tells the story of a little boy who travels at night with his friends Sheepy and Bobby. Together they visit adventurous places and get to know various people across the world. An exciting journey through different cultures for parents and children! Bilingual in English and German. Ecees Träumereien erzählt die Geschichte eines kleinen Jungen, der nachts mit seinen Freunden Sheepy und Bobby auf Reisen geht. Gemeinsam besuchen sie abenteuerliche Orte. So lernen sie verschiedene Menschen auf der ganzen Welt kennen. Eine spannende Reise durch unterschiedliche Kulturen für Eltern und Kinder! Zweisprachig auf Englisch und Deutsch.

The book „The angel who fought the rage“ tells the story of a little boy called Lolo who is guided by his guardian angel. The angel accompanies him in challenging, humorous and dangerous situations of his life. A spiritual and contemplative encounter with healing and protecting forces. An inspiring story for parents and children. Bilingual in English and German. Das Buch „Der Engel, der die Wut besiegte“ erzählt die Geschichte eines kleinen Jungen namens Lolo, der von seinem Schutzengel geleitet wird. Er begleitet ihn in herausfordernden, witzigen und gefährlichen Situationen seines Lebens. Eine spirituelle und besinnliche Begegnung mit heilsamen und schützenden Kräften. Eine anregende Geschichte für Eltern und Kinder. In Englisch und Deutsch.

Managers are confronted with numerous challenging situations in their work life. Managing diverse interactions professionally has become a ubiquitous requirement of current working conditions in transcultural management, whilst remaining healthy at the same time. This study contributes to the theoretical debate on managerial sense of coherence, identity, organisational culture and transcultural conflict (management) in international work contexts. It responds to the question how managers could be qualified to increase their ability to activate resources and develop sense of coherence in challenging transcultural work contexts. Thereby it refers to developing intercultural competence and well-being in transcultural management settings by presenting a salutogenetic-oriented consultancy model: “Mental health in transcultural organisations” (MEHTO). This model is based on a systemic and salutogenetic, transcultural and transformative fundament and includes counselling, a managerial training series and a team mentoring approach, as well as facilitator training. This is a vital text for scientists, researchers, students and practitioners working in transcultural organisational settings, focusing on topics of promoting transcultural mental health, salutogenesis, identity, values and intercultural competence as well as organisational culture and their interrelationships. It provides a practical model of health promotion in international management and organisations and is a must for international consultants.

International co-operation and new diversity management trends have changed the way business is conducted. In the South African international automotive industry transcultural situations are part of the daily managerial work routine. Due to these changes, managers of diverse origins with different cultural backgrounds, values, and identities work together, experiencing (trans-cultural) work-related conflicts. The aim of this study is twofold, namely to increase the understanding of the complexities of organisational conflict; and to provide recommendations for strategies to manage (trans-cultural) conflict in the international management arena constructively. This book is a must for academics working in trans-cultural conflict management, identity and value research, as well as organisational and management research in Africa. It is also of interest to managers, consultants and trainers working in International Human Resource Management, Cross-cultural Management and Organisational Psychology. This book provides new insights and ideas concerning the complexities of managerial realities and shows how to cope with them professionally.

Stories and autobiographical narrations have particular importance in society, whether they are told, shared or just listened to. This book presents 19 narrations of authors about their own experiences as migrants. Coming from different parts of the world, they tell stories about struggles, development, doubt, challenges, hope and empowerment, sometimes amusing the reader and then again containing a saddening or thought-provoking undertone. These creative works are Set in various cultural contexts such as for example Germany, Australia, South Africa, America, India or Hungary and describe how life experiences in different countries contribute to and influence the development of transcultural identities. This book is a must for readers interested in transcultural stories, creative writing and identity development in cultural and transcultural contexts.

Managing healthy transcultural organisations relies on individuals' strength and sense of coherence (SOC) to navigate challenging work situations. Managers must activate their resources and enhance their transcultural and conflict management skills to address these challenges effectively. Our consultancy practice highlights the importance of linking health and well-being with transcultural communication and conflict management. A systemic approach fosters the development of SOC components, contributing to both individual and organisational well-being. This book introduces MEHTO, a coaching and training module for managers featuring individual counselling, group training, team mentoring, and facilitator training. Developed through management research in international organisations and our consultancy experience, MEHTO addresses the growing need for mental health support in managers and organisations, particularly highlighted by recent global economic crises. We advocate for a shift towards holistic and spiritual values in the 21st century to foster sustainable, healthy organisations. This manual aims to cultivate health-oriented management practices that prioritize well-being across cultures, serving as a handbook for managers seeking a successful and healthy leadership mindset. Enjoy it!

Since a few decades the question of “What keeps people healthy?” is discussed vividly. This text collection book contains new theoretical and empirical discourses on salutogenesis and sense of coherence from interdisciplinary perspectives, responding to this central question. Researchers from various cultures have contributed to this book, discussing relevant contemporary questions on mental health and well-being. This text collection book can serve as a handbook for salutogenetic research and practice. It provides an introduction into the topic as well as specific deep insights into selected research areas. This book is a must for lecturers, researchers and students of health sciences, psychology, medical sciences and medical sociology.

Would you like to acquire intercultural competencies that would open new perspectives to you, and new options for action, and new options, especially in negotiations, and situations of conflict? This book gives information on procedures and processes of mediation in Western and intercultural contexts, and explains them. Readers come in contact with what is special about mediation, and working with conflict, in interaction between Germans and Africans. Finally, the authors place at readers’ disposal introductory training methods, necessary for all who wish to work responsibly in intercultural contexts. The book’s “constructivist” approach affords the perception of new aspects and perspectives of German-African realities, and of the current discussion on intercultural conflict-management.