Archives: Aktualności członków

Tuesday, 31 January 2023
11 am-12 pm

Although World Mental Health Day is celebrated on October 10th, and it’s only January, taking care of our mental health should be important every day of the year. We live, to say the least, in dynamic times of change and broad emotional and social development. Until recently, mental health was not only an avoided subject, but also a misunderstood phenomenon. Few people took care of their mental health through psychotherapy. In turn, many were scared to try such services and rejected them.

However, the pandemic, the recession, and recent geopolitical events have changed the perception of taking care of mental health. It’s no longer seen as a source of shame nor as an imaginary luxury.

It’s time to once and for all change our perception of helping ourselves and others. We have to openly say to ourselves: “We are emotional beings, with an amazing psyche. It’s part of our responsibility for ourselves and our development to seek help from a specialist when we feel that we need it.”

What will you learn during this webinar?

1. How do we define mental health and what is mental hygiene?
2. When should you turn to a coach and when to a therapist? How is one different from the other?
3. How can you recognize that you need help?
4. How should you look for the right specialist for you?

Who is Małgorzata Ruszkowska?

Małgosia is a certified teacher of English (TEFL) and a coach accredited by The Coaching Academy in London. She travels a lot and has lived in ten countries on four continents.

During her many years spent in the UK, she worked for British corporations, while taking her first steps in volunteering as an English teacher in Madagascar and Burma. This experience inspired her to change her profession and become an English teacher in Vietnam.

She teaches English (General and Business English) in groups at different levels at BALAJCZA Linguistic Services.

The meeting will be held in Polish.

To confirm your participation, please contact:

Timea Balajcza, spotkania@balajcza.pl
tel.: +48 601 913 446

• By signing up for the webinar, you consent to receiving marketing information from BALAJCZA sp. z o.o. and the processing of personal data in accordance with the Data Protection Policy published on the website balajcza.pl

• Please be informed that the participation in the “Online Breakfast with BALAJCZA” and “Online Workshops with BALAJCZA” is tantamount to consenting to the use and dissemination by the organizer, i.e. BALAJCZA sp. z o.o. (KRS 0000659805), of the image of the persons participating in the “Online Breakfast with BALAJCZA” and “Online Workshops with BALAJCZA” provided for in Article 81 of the Act of February 4, 1994 on Copyright and Related Rights.

Since the beginning of the new year, we have observed price increases all around.

However, we have decided to go another direction at Balajcza Linguistic Services and we have some good news for you:

We did not raise our prices during 2022 and, with a view to supporting our clients’ business, neither will we in January 2023.

Until the end of January, you can use our services for the lower cost of last year’s prices. The date taken into account is the date that the request got accepted for execution.

We want our customers to boldly launch new projects at the beginning of 2023, and not worry about the budget.

Therefore, our language support services:

• interpreting and translation (including the so-called sworn translation)
• language support during conferences
• foreign language courses

are all at your fingertips… and at a predictable price.

Therefore, all Chamber members who might need an assistance of a translator, an interpreter or a lecturer are welcome to contact the Balajcza office at:

balajcza@balajcza.pl
+ 48 22 643 47 94

You can also comfortably request a valuation by filling a form available on the website:
www.balajcza.pl/valuation

In conclusion, it’s not worth standing by – the best moment is… now.

Tuesday, 17 January 2023

11 am-12 pm

“Nordic recipe for a state of balance”

We have entered the new year of 2023 with many plans and resolutions ahead – and we try to put them into action while constantly stressed and on the run. Let’s take a look at our northern neighbours from Sweden, Denmark or Finland, who primarily look for authentic balance in everyday life.

Can the lifestyles of the Swedes, Danes and Finns inspire us? Together we will decipher the meaning of lillördag, fredagsmys, fika 🙂

If you want to learn about the Nordic recipe for a state of balance in everyday life and find out more about Danish hygge, Swedish lagom or Finnish kalsarikännit, come to our meeting on January 17.

We will talk about:

• Do cultural differences affect the way we rest?
• Can the Nordic way of relaxation work in Poland?
• How do the Swedes, Danes and Finns seek work-life balance and what can we learn from them?

• Why does the whole world admire the Danish concept of hygge?
• How about choosing Swedish lagom or Finnish kalsarikännit?

Małgorzata Musińska-Kubis, who lived and worked in Sweden for almost 7 years – first at the Polish Embassy in Stockholm as a diplomat and then in business, will talk about Nordic ways to relax and find balance in life. Małgorzata currently lives in Warsaw, where she works for a Polish chemical company in the supply chain division. She combines her work with her passion – she is also a Business and Intercultural Competence Coach, works with the Swedish-Polish Chamber of Commerce in Stockholm, is a SIETAR Member and records podcasts.

Partner of the meeting: Sietar Polska

The meeting will be held in Polish.

To confirm your participation, please contact:

Timea Balajcza, spotkania@balajcza.pl tel.: +48 601 913 446

• By signing up for the webinar, you consent to receiving marketing information from BALAJCZA sp. z o.o. and the processing of personal data in accordance with the Data Protection Policy published on the website balajcza.pl
• Please be informed that the participation in the “Online Breakfast with BALAJCZA” and “Online Workshops with BALAJCZA” is tantamount to consenting to the use and dissemination by the organizer, i.e. BALAJCZA sp. z o.o. (KRS 0000659805), of the image of the persons participating in the “Online Breakfast with BALAJCZA” and “Online Workshops with BALAJCZA” provided for in Article 81 of the Act of February 4, 1994 on Copyright and Related Rights.

Thursday, 12 January 2023
8 am-9 am

The beginning of the year is a good time to look at other nations’ holiday calendars. Even in countries culturally similar to us we can find quite a few differences. And this is just the beginning of discovering the wealth of traditions and customs, including culinary ones, that are associated with each holiday.

On Thursday, January 12, at 8:00 am, as part of our Online Breakfast, we will talk about “celebrating à la française.” We invite not only gourmets and gourmands, but also all those interested in the traditions and customs of France.

Among others, we will talk about: 

• how the Grand Tour de France determined New Year celebrations
• what the French collect in January
• what role did the “vows of Chlodwig” play
• how January 6 is celebrated at the Presidential Palace
• what the “love lottery” was all about

The meeting will be held by Kamila Radzyńska – business coach, specialised in intercultural communication, member of SIETAR Polska, R&D Manager experienced in foreign trade, romanist, passionate about the Far East, and winner of the Knowledge about France Competition organised by PR III radio and France Inter.

Partner of the meeting: Sietar Polska

The meeting will be held in Polish.

To confirm your participation, please contact:

Timea Balajcza, spotkania@balajcza.pl
tel.: +48 601 913 446

• By signing up for the webinar, you consent to receiving marketing information from BALAJCZA sp. z o.o. and the processing of personal data in accordance with the Data Protection Policy published on the website balajcza.pl

• Please be informed that the participation in the “Online Breakfast with BALAJCZA” and “Online Workshops with BALAJCZA” is tantamount to consenting to the use and dissemination by the organizer, i.e. BALAJCZA sp. z o.o. (KRS 0000659805), of the image of the persons participating in the “Online Breakfast with BALAJCZA” and “Online Workshops with BALAJCZA” provided for in Article 81 of the Act of February 4, 1994 on Copyright and Related Rights.

Monday, 19^th December 2022
1 pm-2 pm

Trust often determines success in business. Trust allows us to develop a relationship. It also guarantees effective business cooperation and productivity. And what’s more, it allows us to feel comfortable with people we work with.
And how to build trust in an international team?

We invite you to our meeting during which we will discuss the following:

• What influences trust?
• What behaviors make us trust people we work with?
• How to gain the trust of a person who comes from a different culture than ours?
• How to build trust in intercultural cooperation?

About building trust in intercultural cooperation:will tell you:

Magdalena Żymełka – trainer and consultant. For many years, she has been involved in the field of soft HR, particularly its key processes, such as onboarding, job descriptions, implementation of employee evaluations, appraisal interviews for managers, goal setting, talent management and employee engagement surveys.

She has international experience: 15 years of experience in the design, implementation and evaluation of development programs, global onboarding programs, product training, e learning programs, and Talent Management projects in international organizations.

She has worked with people from EMEA, APAC and AMER (Poland, UK, Czech Republic, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Ukraine, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Germany, Spain, India, Philippines, Hong Kong, USA) areas. She worked and lived in the US and the UK.

She managed the Learning & Development team at an international company with more than 2,000 employees.

She creates and conducts training courses for business clients, specializing in the topics of improving leadership skills, First Time Manager, managing a team, including scattered teams, cross-cultural management, managing generations in an organization, conducting effective meetings, building effective teams, change management, culture of management by values in an organization and culture of feedback and effective communication in a team.

She has delivered a total of 6,000 hours of training, both on the spot and remotely. She provides training courses in Polish and English.

Partner of the meeting: Sietar Polska

The meeting will be held in Polish.

To confirm your participation, please contact:

Timea Balajcza, spotkania@balajcza.pl
tel.: +48 601 913 446

• By signing up for the webinar, you consent to receiving marketing information from BALAJCZA sp. z o.o. and the processing of personal data in accordance with the Data Protection Policy published on the website balajcza.pl

• Please be informed that the participation in the “Online Breakfast with BALAJCZA” and “Online Workshops with BALAJCZA” is tantamount to consenting to the use and dissemination by the organizer, i.e. BALAJCZA sp. z o.o. (KRS 0000659805), of the image of the persons participating in the “Online Breakfast with BALAJCZA” and “Online Workshops with BALAJCZA” provided for in Article 81 of the Act of February 4, 1994 on Copyright and Related Rights.

Wednesday, 14 December 2022
8 am-9 am

Stockholm is called the Venice of the North. In Poland, we know little about it and rarely think of Stockholm as a destination for a weekend trip.

Maybe it is worth the trip after all? Stockholm has great tourist potential and hides many surprises. There is something for everyone.

Did you know that:

• Stockholm’s entire capital area includes the Stockholm archipelago, which means 24,000 islands, islets and coastal rocks?
• Stockholm Central Station is located on 14 islands connected by 53 bridges?
• Stockholm is the city of Nobel Prize banquets?
• has the world’s only subway carved into the rock?
• in May, you can see the cherry blossom garden,
• and on the island of Södermalm you can take a tour in the footsteps of the characters from Stieg Larsson’s Millennium trilogy…
• and see the – considered Polish – lions in front of the Royal Castle…?

Take a virtual trip to Stockholm with guide Małgorzata Musińska-Kubis, who lived and worked in Sweden for almost 7 years – first at the Polish Embassy in Stockholm as a diplomat and then in business, will talk about Nordic ways to relax and find balance in life. Małgorzata currently lives in Warsaw, where she works for a Polish chemical company in the supply chain division. She combines her work with her passion – she is also a Business and Intercultural Competence Coach, works with the Swedish-Polish Chamber of Commerce in Stockholm, is a SIETAR Member and records podcasts.

Partner of the meeting: Sietar Polska

The meeting will be held in Polish.

To confirm your participation, please contact:

Timea Balajcza, spotkania@balajcza.pl tel.: +48 601 913 446

• By signing up for the webinar, you consent to receiving marketing information from BALAJCZA sp. z o.o. and the processing of personal data in accordance with the Data Protection Policy published on the website balajcza.pl

• Please be informed that the participation in the “Online Breakfast with BALAJCZA” and “Online Workshops with BALAJCZA” is tantamount to consenting to the use and dissemination by the organizer, i.e. BALAJCZA sp. z o.o. (KRS 0000659805), of the image of the persons participating in the “Online Breakfast with BALAJCZA” and “Online Workshops with BALAJCZA” provided for in Article 81 of the Act of February 4, 1994 on Copyright and Related Rights.

Tuesday, 6 December 2022

11 am-12 pm

With Christmas just around the corner, it’s a good excuse to slow down, wrap yourself in your favourite blanket, take a mug of warm tea and ask yourself a few questions with us:

• Do cultural differences affect the way we rest?
• Can the Nordic way of relaxation work in Poland?
• How do the Swedes, Danes and Finns seek work-life balance and what can we learn from them?
• Why does the whole world admire the Danish concept of hygge?
• How about choosing Swedish lagom or Finnish kalsarikännit?

Małgorzata Musińska-Kubis, who lived and worked in Sweden for almost 7 years – first at the Polish Embassy in Stockholm as a diplomat and then in business, will talk about Nordic ways to relax and find balance in life. Małgorzata currently lives in Warsaw, where she works for a Polish chemical company in the supply chain division. She combines her work with her passion – she is also a Business and Intercultural Competence Coach, works with the Swedish-Polish Chamber of Commerce in Stockholm, is a SIETAR Member and records podcasts.

Partner of the meeting: Sietar Polska

The meeting will be held in Polish.

To confirm your participation, please contact:

Timea Balajcza, spotkania@balajcza.pl tel.: +48 601 913 446

• By signing up for the webinar, you consent to receiving marketing information from BALAJCZA sp. z o.o. and the processing of personal data in accordance with the Data Protection Policy published on the website balajcza.pl

• Please be informed that the participation in the “Online Breakfast with BALAJCZA” and “Online Workshops with BALAJCZA” is tantamount to consenting to the use and dissemination by the organizer, i.e. BALAJCZA sp. z o.o. (KRS 0000659805), of the image of the persons participating in the “Online Breakfast with BALAJCZA” and “Online Workshops with BALAJCZA” provided for in Article 81 of the Act of February 4, 1994 on Copyright and Related Rights.

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Thursday, 3 December 2022
8 am-9 am

“The figure of Santa Claus is the most frequently used symbol in pre-Christmas marketing.

How did it happen that one of the most revered saints of Christianity became a symbol of the commercialism and trivialization of Christmas? We will talk about it at our Online Breakfast: ” Capturing the Public Imagination: Santa Claus – a case study”. Join us on Thursday, December 1, at 8 am.

We will also tell you:

• why the Catholic Church ordered a revision of the cult of St. Nicholas
• how American pop culture has influenced the marketing image of Santa Claus
• where the custom of preparing socks and shoes for gifts came from
• who invented the image of blushing, fat Santa Claus with a sleigh
• why elven hats went from red to blue and purple
• when the figure of St. Nicholas was first used in advertising

The meeting will be held by Kamila Radzyńska – business coach, specialised in intercultural communication, member of SIETAR Polska, R&D Manager experienced in foreign trade, romanist, passionate about the Far East, and winner of the Knowledge about France Competition organised by PR III radio and France Inter.

Partner of the meeting: Sietar Polska

The meeting will be held in Polish.

To confirm your participation, please contact:

Timea Balajcza, spotkania@balajcza.pl
tel.: +48 601 913 446

• By signing up for the webinar, you consent to receiving marketing information from BALAJCZA sp. z o.o. and the processing of personal data in accordance with the Data Protection Policy published on the website balajcza.pl

• Please be informed that the participation in the “Online Breakfast with BALAJCZA” and “Online Workshops with BALAJCZA” is tantamount to consenting to the use and dissemination by the organizer, i.e. BALAJCZA sp. z o.o. (KRS 0000659805), of the image of the persons participating in the “Online Breakfast with BALAJCZA” and “Online Workshops with BALAJCZA” provided for in Article 81 of the Act of February 4, 1994 on Copyright and Related Rights.

Monday, 22^nd November 2022
1 pm-2 pm

India is one of the most fascinating countries in the world and a place full of contrasts, amazing colours and sights. It impresses with its rich culture, where philosophy is intertwined with religion, and science with art.

There are numerous challenges to working with Indians.

If you are curious about how to resolve these situations, I invite you to our upcoming meeting.

During our meeting, we will talk about the country, the culture and how it affects the business culture and business cooperation.

You will:

• learn about the key values that guide Indians
• learn what key challenges emerge in Polish-Indian cooperation
• gain information on how to build trust in business relationships with Indian colleagues
• find out how to improve cooperation and communication with Indians
• learn how to give constructive feedback to Indians
• learn more about the image of the boss and the power distance index in India

About effective cooperation with Indians will tell you:

Magdalena Żymełka – trainer and consultant. For many years, she has been involved in the field of soft HR, particularly its key processes, such as onboarding, job descriptions, implementation of employee evaluations, appraisal interviews for managers, goal setting, talent management and employee engagement surveys.

She has international experience: 15 years of experience in the design, implementation and evaluation of development programs, global onboarding programs, product training, e learning programs, and Talent Management projects in international organizations.

She has worked with people from EMEA, APAC and AMER (Poland, UK, Czech Republic, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Ukraine, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Germany, Spain, India, Philippines, Hong Kong, USA) areas. She worked and lived in the US and the UK.

She managed the Learning & Development team at an international company with more than 2,000 employees.

She creates and conducts training courses for business clients, specializing in the topics of improving leadership skills, First Time Manager, managing a team, including scattered teams, cross-cultural management, managing generations in an organization, conducting effective meetings, building effective teams, change management, culture of management by values in an organization and culture of feedback and effective communication in a team.

She has delivered a total of 6,000 hours of training, both on the spot and remotely. She provides training courses in Polish and English.

Partner of the meeting: Sietar Polska

The meeting will be held in Polish.

To confirm your participation, please contact:

Timea Balajcza, spotkania@balajcza.pl
tel.: +48 601 913 446

• By signing up for the webinar, you consent to receiving marketing information from BALAJCZA sp. z o.o. and the processing of personal data in accordance with the Data Protection Policy published on the website balajcza.pl

• Please be informed that the participation in the “Online Breakfast with BALAJCZA” and “Online Workshops with BALAJCZA” is tantamount to consenting to the use and dissemination by the organizer, i.e. BALAJCZA sp. z o.o. (KRS 0000659805), of the image of the persons participating in the “Online Breakfast with BALAJCZA” and “Online Workshops with BALAJCZA” provided for in Article 81 of the Act of February 4, 1994 on Copyright and Related Rights.