Customizing for cultural differences
Tuesday, April 7th, 2009Spring break gave me some time to read and consider, rather than write. Now, I have a lot to catch up on here. First up, cultural differences. Some get squeemish when you talk about differences in cultures. The reality is that differences in culture do affect how we engage employees in discussion (the tools and [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]