In a previous post, Jean used the phrase “If you work for [a company] involved in any kind of international business,” which reminds me of a client visit I made last week. As I got out of my car I saw a van for Thyssen-Krupp pulling aware, who had obviously been there to repair the […]
American isolationism (remember the Monroe Doctrine from 1823?) was something I learned about in high school history. Politically, the US government, during key periods in history, effectively turned its back on problems beyond US borders. Both world wars were considered “European problems” which many Americans did not want to bother with, until the country was […]
In a previous blog, Chris took the risk of being called a technophobe (he really is not) by outing himself as a user of a paper-based organizer. I also have not been able to give up paper 100% - while my calendar and address book are electronic, I still use a paper notebook for meeting […]
Studies indicate that 60% of communication is nonverbal. To put it another way, body language communicates more (and often subconsciously) than our words. Unfortunately, we often forget that very little body language is universal.
The following gaffe is a classic body language disconnect: A manager from the US is visiting the offshore development team in Bulgaria. […]
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