Archive for March, 2009
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Tuesday, March 10th, 2009On the second day of my Dubai workshop this week I asked what the participants most valued from the day before. A young Arab communicator who works for the local chamber of commerce said: “To ask questions before doing messages and planning.” Home run! That’s exactly the big “aha” I like to hear. It was [...]
Comparing is learning
Monday, March 9th, 2009I find it interesting to compare and contrast how people in different parts of the world conduct internal communication. I’ve been told that it may be culturally offensive to do so, but I’ve decided the risk is worth the learning. I think that’s a US hang up anyway. Here are some of the interesting ahas [...]
Warm welcome in U.A.E.
Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009Once again, I’ve enjoyed a very warm welcome here in Dubai. My workshop included 16 communicators from the region, with varying degrees of experience and capability. All were very participatory, had great stories to share and are experiencing the very same challenges communicators in other parts of the world experience. It was interesting to hear [...]
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