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 from [...]
Culture fascinates
Monday, July 28th, 2008About 10 days ago I put out a query to some colleagues asking what they would like to know about regarding my experience training in the Middle East. I am trying to decide if I should write an article. Wow, did I receive (and am still receiving) a lot of feedback.
Consensus? Everyone wants to know [...]
Feeling welcomed in Dubai
Monday, June 30th, 2008Everyone I talk to about our recent Dubai trip asks two questions:
Were people friendly once they discovered we were from America?
Did we find language was a barrier?
I’ve never felt more welcome anywhere. In fact, I’ve felt more afraid and unwelcomed in Chicago and New York than in Dubai.
My husband, Allyen, and I walked through the [...]