Training and Development
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Written by Jennifer Petersen
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Most mornings, while hurriedly making my way to the office, I stop for breakfast at a small food cart in an alley near my house. The middle-aged woman running the operation always recognises me. She knows that I like my pancakes stuffed with bok choy and never fails to marvel at my supposedly “excellent” Mandarin. Just a few meters further on, outside her family’s restaurant, sits another neighbourhood entrepreneur - my local seamstress. She too is always friendly, greeting me with nod and a warm smile.
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Written by Morry Morgan
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 Ending your teleconferencing frustration
The frequency of face-to-face meetings is diminishing quickly. This is the result of two convergent events: advances in the quality and ease of teleconferencing, and the globalisation of companies’ supply chains. Just about every multinational office in China now boasts a black Polycom triangular ‘SoundStation’ in their conference rooms and many of the tech-savvy amongst us are also using Skype to talk via their computers. |
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Written by Michael Hewitt Gleeson
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It is not often one gets the chance to rub shoulders with someone who has advised such respected figures as world renowned CEO of General Electric, Jack Welch. Therefore, when Network HR got the chance to showcase the ideas and insights of Dr Michael Hewitt Gleason, we jumped at the chance. We hope you find it useful.–Ed
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Written by Kyle Southcombe
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 Leverage your time to improve your performance
"Training is expensive". I often hear this from prospective clients - and they are right! Training is expensive. However, if you think that way, you are missing the point. Making that type of statement suggests that you are asking, "Can I afford to do this?" When I hear such a question, I retort with a question of my own, "Can you afford not to do it?" |
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Written by Naomi Saunders
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The importance of cross-cultural training to your organization
You may remember in recent years a TV advertisement for McDonald's, which portrayed a customer on his knees in front of the till, begging the cashier to accept his voucher. On the other hand, you may not, since McDonalds removed the advert from our screens after receiving thousands of complaints. Many people thought that the advert was shameful and offensive as it portrayed the customer as subservient to the cashier. McDonald's marketing department had clearly not paid enough attention to Chinese culture and lost face due to their lack of cross-cultural awareness.
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Legal
Recruitment Transparency
 In the last issue of Network HR, Allan Nee of Baode Law in Tianjin wrote a detailed and insightful article about the ways in which your organisation needs to adapt to China's new Labour Laws. Allan offered a myriad of fantastic advice. However, there was one factor he mentioned that really captured my attention - transparency.Read More
Benefits
The Power of Acknowledgement
 he seeds of this article were sewn as I put together the last edition of Network HR. First, as I edited the Training & Development section, I read the following prophetic words from Jennifer Peterson, "If you want your customers to feel cared for, you must care for the employees that serve them." This started me musing about the way organisations across China treat employees.Read More
Training
Synchronicity for Success
 A single droplet of sweat trickled down my neck as the glowing amber sun beat down on us. I glanced out of the corner of my eye and saw our competitors lined up alongside us. It was the moment we had been preparing for over the last 5 years. Our goal was crystal clear and I had visualised this very occasion countless times.Read More
Recuitment
War, what is it good for?
 I believe I can bring the War for Talent to a peaceful end. I came to this realisation two
months ago after I was invited to present at the ‘Corporate Travel and Technology
World' conference in Shanghai. The topic, "Selecting Potential Leaders and Turning a Company from Good to Great", was
provided some months earlier, giving me time to source opinions from
around China. Read More
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