What Cross-cultural Training Can Do for You International business is more complex than ever before. Success in every sector is now seen in global terms. Yet success in working with colleagues from different cultures is no easy goal. In order to connect, we have to communicate effectively and we can only do this in an atmosphere of mutual respect, understanding and trust. Cross-cultural training helps you understand the underlying cultural values that drive behaviour—you first understand your own cultural background and then other people's.
Making a Decision to Outsource: Driving Factors Offshore outsourcing is rapidly changing the shape of the modern industry. It is important for companies not to underestimate the speed of this process and jump in to grab the opportunities and benefits it offers. This article intends to delve more deeply into the analysis of those driving factors that encourage companies to make a decision to outsource any part of its activities/tasks.
Team Motivation - Tough Enough to Care Successful managers and business owners know that to get the best out of their people they need to concentrate on the human interactions and make that emotional connection.
The Importance of Business Goals For you to get where you want to go, there are four key steps for you to take. They are not difficult, but they are vital...
Finding Common Ground Through Consensus Decision-Making It's clear to me that a workplace is a better place when employees truly work in teams, but the most familiar team models we have are those that are created to win wars and games. We have a commander or a coach who gives orders, and the soldiers or the players use those instructions to defeat the opponent. Mediator Bill Ury says, "People are realizing that adversarial, win-lose attitudes in an increasingly interdependent world, where I depend on you and you depend on me, just don't work anymore. Using those tactics is like asking, 'Who's winning this marriage?'" Who's winning this company? Wrong question.
I Said Pareto Chart… Not Potato Chart! Does this sound familiar? You were hired for the new management position. You were tasked to turn the numbers around. You take some time reviewing the current situation...
Choices in Appointing International Managers Globalization is requiring companies to make important choices about how to deploy international managers. The costs of making the wrong choice are heavy both economically and in the emotional and physical toll it can take on employees and the impact it can have on the overseas branch.
Rules for Running a Meeting As an experienced manager, I can announce without a doubt that the primary reason for lack of effectiveness in the contemporary business world is that people don't follow the rules for running a meeting. Thousands meetings are conducted each day and most of the meeting chairmen have not even heard of the rules for running a meeting...
Oasis in a Cash Flow Desert - Four Resources That Increase Small Business Capital Streams For small business owners, an enthusiastic vision for smooth, steady growth can become nothing more than a mirage once company cash flow problems begin to heat up. Most will struggle with the timing of payment from clients or customers at some point, all while attempting to pay their own bills in a timely fashion. With all of the best laid plans for rapid flowing cash streams evaporating down to just a gurgle in the ditch, the potential risk of joining the ninety-percent of businesses that fail within their first three years of operation becomes a very sobering possibility.
The Punitive Approach to Marginal Performers A marginal performer — an employee whose work, for the most part, is satisfactory, but who regularly fails in some specific area or areas to maintain a satisfactory level of performance. Frequently managers find that they've exhausted all means of making progress with their marginal performer. Here is how to use "The Punitive Approach".
Instantly Uncover Your Corporate Culture Knowing your company's culture proves crucial for multiple reasons.
Dr. Mercer reveals the fastest way to uncover your organization's culture!
Delegation for Business Leaders - How Letting Go Works To create the time for the specific role of a leader, as much as possible of the day to day delivery must be handed over. This level of delegation is very important, not only to create the space for the leader to develop visions and longer terms strategic goals, but also in encouragement of key individuals who will both be challenged by new activities, but will also be developed for the future benefit of the organisation.
Strategies for Hiring Winners: Executive Summary Hiring mistakes can cost "big" money and waste valuable time for your organization. Some leading executives were interviewed regarding best practices in hiring for this executive summary.
Lean Leadership - Troubled Waters Require Capable Leaders at the Helm The rumbles on our economic outlook are troubling. The dollar is still up, foreign investment, profits and sales are down. Low cost Asian competition is eroding our market share. Financial scandals and corporate governance issues keep flaring into the headlines. Disasters such as terrorism, possible pandemics, and war continually reshape the world in which we work and live. There are so many "big" global issues, so much apparent chaos, that our minds are often distracted from the day-to-day jobs we do leading our businesses.
Electronic Commerce Taxation and Pakistan Electronic Commerce is not a new phenomenon in developed world but the countries like Pakistan who has yet not proper infrastructure available to create atmosph...
Camping and Outdoors Handy Hints Some hints you may have thought about and some you may not have.
Definitely not "rocket science" but may just be handy for that next great family adventure...
What To Do Have the perfect life but feel sometimes it is not the life you want. Well soemtimes it can only be changed by the way you feel and think. The best time to sit ...
Folate (Folic Acid) - A Health Supplement Folate or Folic Acid is very important for ladies planning to have children, it is also important in other instances, such as eye problems and more.
Does Punctuation Really Matter in Email? The CommaIn the next few issues, I'll be addressing marks of punctuation—especially as they relate to clarity of meaning in email—and try to create order out of...
Preventing The Runaway Candidate Much like the runaway bride, the "runaway candidate" can have a devastating effect upon a potential employer. In today's competitive market for top candidates, ...
Relationship Failing? Consider Your Ways We all need to consider our ways. So many times we operate in a state of being that is selfish and inconsiderate. We believe that we are unselfish and conside...
Three Stress Relief Techniques Here are three helpful stress relief techniques: meditation, exercise and laughter. See how they work together to reduce stress.
Secrets to Getting in Front of Your Best Prospects As a salesperson, your ultimate goal, of course, is to make that sale. But the process begins with selecting your best prospect. The objective is to spend more ...
Universal Law Series - Law of Attraction Our thoughts, emotions and feelings act as a powerful magnet, attracting circimstances into our lives. Whether these circimstances are positive or negative, is ...
The Truth About Shopping for Mortgage Rates There's more to consider when looking for a mortgage than finding the lowest interest rate. In fact, rate quotes could be the worst place to start. You need the...
Do You Have Enough Prospects To Make Your Numbers? If you're relying on traditional prospecting like shoe leather (networking, clipping "prospects" from the paper, telemarketing), you're not going to break any r...
Boost Your Sales With These Proven Responses When five years ago I was faced with having to sell my services for the first time I was terrified. I hated asking for the sale. I dreaded the part where my pot...
Make Up Excuses Why You Can We all have excuses as to why we can't do something. Ask anyone and they can give you a million excuses why it can't be done, why they haven't moved forward on ...
Oh, My Goodness! Where Has the Time Gone? OK. You are ready for the day. You have your TO DO list and you are ready to tackle ALL of the things you MUST do today. But then, the phone rings...
Effective Customer Interviews Make Life Much Easier! If you are running a service-related business and you don't understand a customer's needs and requirements, you are risking loss of repeat business, economic lo...
