Improving one’s writing style can be done simply with a technique known as ‘Short-Long-Short’. So says ClarkMorgan co-founder and Marketing Director, Morry Morgan. Morry is an author and publisher and believes that this little technique can improve the professionalism of written correspondence

CHINA HAS MANY TECHNICALLY COMPETENT STAFF. The education system focuses on knowledge and building technical ability, however, this is often at the expense of building a the soft skills that are important when managing teams and working alongside clients and vendors. Janet Lee is the HR and Administration Director for Petro-King, a China-based oilfield technology firm&hellip

FINDING QUALIFIED IT PROFESSIONALS who are also proactive and problem solvers is a challenge in China, which has an education system that focuses on intellect and knowledge rather than interpersonal and creative skills. James Eron, COO and Co-Founder of ChinaNetCloud has a creative solution to improve the screening process. He challenges candidates with impossible questions

ANDREW FIELD SAYS THAT ONE HAS TO BE CAREFUL when setting up a relationship in China. It’s important to be working with the person in charge and therefore it’s important to work with the person at the highest level, since people at the lower levels don’t want to take responsibility for actions that the boss has&hellip

Cultures that use excessive indirect language should be careful when involved in providing information or undertaking tasks. The result can be ambiguous information and confused parties. Patrick McDonald, Head of Projects at ClarkMorgan Ltd., discusses how the clash of direct and indirect language can amount to frustration in the workplace, particularly in China. ClarkMorgan Ltd&hellip

OFTEN THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN the possible and the impossible is a state of mind. And that state of mind can be reinforced with a proven process. Natalie Bruehlmann of Team Building Asia explains how a previously unknown talent can be obtained, through the use of process and practice. In her ClarkMorgan Insights video she explains how&hellip

IN CHINA THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT shortfall between supply and demand of qualified talent. However, part of the problem may be linked to the recruiters themselves, who are following logical linear pathways for their candidates. In this ClarkMorgan Insights interview with ClarkMorgan Corporate Training Head of Professional Services, Rupert Munton, an alternative pathway is uncovered. One&hellip

GREAT TRAINERS KNOW THAT they are more like traffic controllers than pilots of learning. Rather than preach wisdom, they should be facilitating learning through questioning, role plays and interactive activities. So says Jamie Dixon, ClarkMorgan Ltd trainer, based in Shanghai, China. Jamie is British and fluent in Mandarin. Since arriving to China in 2005 he&hellip

Influencing your boss to agree with your proposal is easier than you think. You just need a logical process. In this ClarkMorgan Insights video, Managing Director of ClarkMorgan Corporate Training explains the ‘PCESC’ model, that is, the Problem, Cause, Effect, Solution, and Consequence process that will ensure that you are clear and concise with your&hellip

  CHINA NEEDS TO RETHINK its journey to the West. So says Morry Morgan, author of ‘Selling Big to China’, and 13 year veteran of China. In this TEDx presentation, Morry highlights improvements that China needs to take in order to grow into Western countries. His presentation looks at the past and present culture and&hellip