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Performance Issue or Language Barrier? How to Know.

Recruiting or managing international talent is an important component of today’s global workforce. Large multinational corporations that have a strong base of employees and ...

5 Good Reasons Why We Should All Care About Employee Engagement

By: Gerald Ainomugisha on 01/25/18 0:01

Employee engagement has been a hot topic among HR experts for at least a decade now, yet Gallup reports that about 70 percent of employees are still not fully engaged in the ...

5 Simple Rules for Mastering the Difference between Exact and Exactly

By: Stephanie Schottel on 01/10/18 13:44

I love it when there are similarities between the English language and the native language of the student I am teaching. This happens sometimes with my German-speaking students. ...

Wie Sie beim Small Talk mit Engländern und Amerikanern glänzen können

By: Frank Habbe on 01/04/18 2:45

„How do you do?“ - wer wurde nicht schon auf diese und ähnliche Weise von einem englischen oder amerikanischen Gesprächspartner begrüßt? Die Antwort darauf fällt vielen jedoch ...

Does Your Remote Team Lack Trust? Here's How To Build Some.

By: Neya Abdi on 12/27/17 9:00

Trust is a main ingredient in any manager’s recipe for a successful team. When you throw in a lack of face-to-face interactions, time differences, and the geographic distances of ...

What Good Managers Understand About Successful Cross-Border Teams

By: Neya Abdi on 12/20/17 3:11

One thing good managers understand is norms. They establish them at the start, monitor them throughout, and quickly address bad ones when they develop. But what are norms in a ...

How To Keep Small Talk Comfortable At Work

By: Neya Abdi on 12/13/17 16:24

Small talk helps you build professional relationships. People do business with people they enjoy being around, and those who make good conversation fall into that category. ...

The Absolute Beginner’s Guide to Becoming a Remote Worker

By: Neya Abdi on 12/04/17 12:06

Wish you could work remotely while travelling the world? Eager to win international clients without buying a single plane ticket? All you need to be a remote worker is a strong ...

3 Ways to Take Your English to the Next Level

By: Stephanie Schottel on 11/14/17 9:00

There is a lot of pressure that comes with speaking a language expertly and articulately. But that’s true for most things; once you become a master at something, people tend to ...

5 Easy Tips To Improve Your English Writing Skills - Start With Your Emails

By: Neya Abdi on 11/08/17 9:50

If you are shy or self-conscious about your accent, email offers the perfect communication method. But there are a few mistakes that quickly reveal whether you’re a non-native ...

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