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Communication Skills for Diversity Training. On September 9th, I spoke with 14 participants at different levels of the client organisation about the difference between horizontal training and vertical training. The intention of the exercise was to identify the key principles of each participant in ways that helped build their understanding… mehr >

Von Thomas Schulte Können Sie sich daran erinnern, was auf den Notfallschildern in Hotelzimmern oder in Flugzeugen ganz oben steht? „RUHE BEWAHREN“. Das macht Sinn, denn wenn plötzlich der Alarm ertönt, kann man leicht die Orientierung verlieren. Schlimmer noch: Bei Stress können Menschen nicht mehr klar denken. Nachdenken würde hier… mehr >

Training in a Development Organization: Today was the sales meeting with an European Aid organization to see if I am the right trainer for their requirements. They had read my bio and thought I might be able to help them with diversity training. I have friends who are diversity… mehr >

Training Mid level Managers Delegation skills:     On August 20th I had a briefing from the HR Director for the mid level managers of an International company (please see here for more details). Since that briefing, I have now conducted 3 separate days of training with… mehr >

From Christine Baines Inequality and discrimination, whether based on gender, race, religion or sexuality receives much discussion, training, legal challenges and pages of print, but how much focus is given to the fact that much discrimination is completely unconscious? Treating this issue as more political correctness or blaming others,… mehr >

Open Workshop I designed, wrote the syllabus, and developed a training plan for a 4-day workshop on “soft skills” and delivered it to 15 managers from the ages of 19 to 52 from Education, Business, and Government offices. It was an open program and anyone could attend. My soft… mehr >

What is Usual I learn that each day is significant to the many cultural groups that live together in Kathmandu. One day there is a Newari ceremony for a girl who comes of age; the next, a Hindu ceremony for women to gather to celebrate their husbands’ health. If a… mehr >

Von Hans Peter Wimmer Ich will hier meine Erfahrungen als Mitglied mehrerer Coach Pools bezüglich der Kontaktanbahnung Coach-Coachee beschreiben und ein alternatives Procedere vorstellen. Ich erlebe sehr oft, dass ich als einer von zwei oder drei Coaches ein Kontaktgespräch mit einem potenziellen Coachee führe; meistens sind es drei Coaches… mehr >

Von Thomas Schulte Wie viele Führungskräfte können von sich behaupten, ihre Mitarbeiter zu führen, wie ein Sporttrainer die Spieler seiner Mannschaft? Mit Motivation, Inspiration, gleichzeitiger individueller und kollektiver Förderung und dem persönlichen Vorbild. Vermutlich nicht allzu viele. Dies zu ändern, ist der Antritt der beiden Autoren, hochqualifizierte und namhafte… mehr >

What is Usual I can’t say that my usual breakfast conversations in Germany are about the gifts of life, but each morning I am met with smiles from all the members of the family, I live with. Laughter and joking are part of their daily interactions. There are no angry… mehr >