by Asif Afzal | Oct 25, 2021 | Cross-Cultural Training, Doing business, Language, UAE
Throughout the COVID pandemic, and subsequent lockdowns, most of us witnessed the rich and famous share their Dubai moments on social media, but Dubai (and the UAE) aren’t just for the likes of Instagram influencers, virtually anyone can move to the UAE. And there are...
by Asif Afzal | Sep 20, 2021 | Cross-Cultural Training, Doing business, Language, UAE
While you might be the best thing since sliced bread at doing business in your home territory, conducting business with people from other nations can often mean you’ll need a change in techniques or methods in order to secure success. This is especially true in the...
by Asif Afzal | Mar 8, 2021 | Cross-Cultural Training, Doing business
The work-from-home (WFH) culture has soared to new heights during the Covid pandemic and while there are many perks to this (no commuting – to name just one), for managers, remote working can be full of potential problems. For instance, it is much more difficult...
by Asif Afzal | Dec 18, 2020 | Cross-Cultural Training, Language
Languages are constantly in flux. Changes in lexical meaning alter with each generation, even within the same culture or social group, and languages evolve as new words are developed in line with technology or are borrowed from other languages. Generation by...
by Asif Afzal | Sep 25, 2020 | Cross-Cultural Training, Doing business
Soft skills make the difference between an average employee and a great employee, and in today’s competitive business place, we all need great employees who can help set our businesses apart from our competition, communicate effectively, lead successfully, and are...
by Asif Afzal | Aug 26, 2020 | Cross-Cultural Training, Language, Translation, UAE
An intriguing novel by Emirati author, Asma Al Zarouni, which explores Arab culture is now available to English-speaking audiences after being translated from Arabic to English, according to an article online by Gulf News. The novel, entitled ‘Killing Me Once More’...
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