Business Etiquette – How to Make Great First Impressions when Doing Business in the West“Don’t judge a book by its cover” is a saying we are all too familiar with as most parents probably raise their children with this...
How to Succeed in International Business - Cultural Etiquette in BusinessBusiness etiquette, international business etiquette, travel etiquette or social etiquette – depending on the situation and circumstance,...
Why Others Succeed and You Don’t – The Importance of EtiquetteWhy is it that some people seem to succeed in all they do? What is the difference between the colleague who gets promoted into higher...
I thought he was checking me out… Misinterpreting non-verbal communication across culturesI will never forget one of the dilemmas I ran into when I went on my first trip to the Philippines. My husband introduced me to one of...
Why you are not Succeeding in a Foreign CountryI was very surprised and maybe somewhat shocked recently when I was told I should not be offended by something that was said to my...
Culture, Communication and IcebergsWhat exactly do we mean when we talk about culture? Is communication just about talking and getting your point across? Just as culture is...