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Category Archives: Global Communication
The Importance of Staying Nimble in Global Business
And why collaboration is a key part of that We recently dove into the concept of informal learning and the strategic need for companies to satisfy their employees’ desire for this kind of social learning by giving employees: Access to … Continue reading
English Is the Preferred Language of Business
According to a Reuters survey of 16,000 workers in 26 countries It’s one thing when experts in the Business English field give you advice about how to strengthen your workforce in the face of globalization—and it’s another thing entirely when … Continue reading
The Workplace Is Changing: Which Raises One Big Question…
…how will you manage? “The workforce is changing rapidly—how will you manage?” That’s the million-dollar question posed in a new video we watched thanks to the Human Capital Institute. Produced by Kronos, an HR technology firm out of the U.K., … Continue reading
Posted in Building a 21st Century Workforce, Creating productive virtual and global teams, Global Business Challenges, Global Business Trends, Global Communication, Global Enterprises Need Business English, Growth & Opportunities in emerging markets, Talent Management
Tagged global communication, Global Enterprises Need Business English, Human Capital Institute, Kronos, skilled employees, Talent Management, video, Workplace Is Changing
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A Look at the Hidden Costs When Companies Fail to Take an Enterprise-Wide Approach to Business English
Why implementing a global communications strategy will support your bottom line As part of its recent research into global organizations, Bersin & Associates discovered a “marked increase in the interest in globalization and growth,” says VP of Research David Mallon, … Continue reading
The Slow Growth of English in Emerging Markets
Reporting on two small but encouraging efforts in the Philippines and India It’s a stat that’s both exciting and daunting: According to the IMF’s World Economic Outlook published in April 2011, 70% of the world’s corporate growth is expected to … Continue reading
Posted in Being effective globally, Company Growth, Global Business Challenges, Global Communication, Global Enterprises Need Business English, Talent Management
Tagged Better English, Better Future, English in Emerging Markets, Global Enterprises Need Business English, India, Learn to Earn, Outsourcing Opinions, Philippines, Times of India, World Economic Outlook
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Business Challenges: English vs. Mother Tongues in South Africa
Inkatha Freedom Party argues for the need for English Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi’s relationship with the United States stretches back many decades—the South African’s first, but certainly not last, meeting with a sitting president took him to Jimmy Carter’s Oval Office—and … Continue reading
Another Challenge for Global Leaders: Content Chaos
Why your employees need a platform that enables collaboration We often return to the topic of Business English in this blog, discussing the challenges multinationals face when their employees aren’t equipped with the ability to communicate and collaborate with each … Continue reading
