MIKE PIKER HAS SPENT HIS ENTIRE CAREER living around the world, living in 8 countries and speaking multiple languages. He believes that how companies move, deploy and manage their top global talent is a competitive advantage. Many companies, particularly ‘big oil’, consumer goods, and high-tech, use talent mobility to sustainably deploy and re-deploy talent their global workforce. So… The post Transnational Mentality Helps You Succeed – Mike Piker appeared first on ClarkMorgan.

WESTERNERS MIGHT BE WELL KNOWN for being direct in normal circumstances, but often they can become more indirect than Chinese, particularly when providing negative or sensitive news.  So says Su Dai, author of China: Perspectives of a Transplanted Mango. In this Insight video, Su Dai highlights one experience of indirect language experienced while working in the United States, and… The post Sometimes Westerners Beat around the Bush – Su Dai appeared first on ClarkMorgan.

TODAY, MORE PEOPLE TRUST THEIR PEERS than advertising. To take advantage of this phenomenon marketing departments should first identify and then tap into social media influencers. In China, the number one platform for these influencers to spread their opinion is Weibo. In this ClarkMorgan Insights interview, Mike Golden, Managing Director of Adsmith China, explains how… The post Connect to Your Customers via Social Media Influencers – Mike Golden appeared first on ClarkMorgan.

TRUST IS VITAL TO SUCCESSFUL CHANGE, but ‘trust’ is not as simple as people believing in you or you doing the right thing by others. Rather, it has five elements integrity, openness, competency, empathy, and consistency. In this ClarkMorgan Insights video, Gavin Nicholson focuses on one element of change management – consistency – and how it was… The post Consistency Reduces Fear of Change – Gavin Nicholson appeared first on ClarkMorgan.

INVENTOR AND AUTHOR, ALVIN LEE, knows personally of the frustration searching for answers can bring. His book, Castles Can Fly, tells of the challenge he faced in Singapore, and then the United States, as he sought backers for what was, at the time, deemed a crazy idea – a modular sandcastle construction kit. But Alvin… The post Answers Lie in the Dark – Alvin Lee appeared first on ClarkMorgan.

SIXTEEN YEARS OF SCHOOLING does not prepare us to handle difficult questions. From the ages of five or six, we are taught that there are only three ways to handle a difficult question – you either ‘know’, you ‘don’t know’, or you ‘have a guess’. But there’s one more way to handle a difficult question –&hellip

THE EASIEST WAY TO IMPROVE YOUR NEXT PRESENTATION is to engage with the audience. This includes using audience members’ names, asking questions, or telling stories. So says Patrick McDonald, ClarkMorgan’s Shared Services Director and a senior trainer. He has taught thousands of individuals presentation skills, and has also attended hundreds as an audience member himself. In… The post Maintain Interest Through Audience Interaction – Patrick McDonald appeared first on ClarkMorgan.

WHEN GIVING A PRESENTATION don’t under estimate amount of information you give to the audience via gestures and body language. Using slow gestures conveys confidence, and also helps control the speed of the voice, while ensuring the audience focuses on the key message of your presentation. Rupert Munton is a seasoned presenter, having worked in… The post Use Gestures to Engage, not Distract, the Audience – Rupert Munton appeared first on ClarkMorgan.

THE RELIANCE ON EXPATRIATE LABOUR in China is slowly coming to an end. While some companies still bring over expatriate staff to pass on technical skills and knowledge, another alternative is to send Chinese managers and key staff abroad on international assignments. Says Simon Lance of Hays, this injection of globalisation helps bridge the cultural gap, develop strategic&hellip

THE COMBINATION OF COLLECTIVIST AND INDIVIDUALIST cultures in the same office can cause havoc. Su Dai tells the story of Mike, an American from PepsiCo with a strong belief of the egalitarian culture. But his staff rebelled, preferring instead to have a director who would give top-down directions. So what do you do if you find yourself within this culture&hellip