People are the true wealth of a business or a nation. People problems can be solved The power of people's commitment, thinking and teamwork can transform business processes.
We live in a global economy where a single ability distinguishes the people who will always have well-paid secure work, from those who will not.
This is the ability to think well.*
Can we create world-class thinkers in the schools of the United States, at a time when nations who are our economic competitors are pouring their resources into achieving the same objective? Continue reading »
Tags: competencies, Education, global economy, international competitiveness, problem solving, security, skilled thinker
America is largely a nation of immigrants, but soon people settle into their new culture and become… well … Americans.
They know the rules, how things get done, what works and what doesn’t. They know what to say and what not to say. Then when the new guys arrive, it is not difficult to forget that they (or their parents, or grandparents) were also once cultural illiterates, struggling to understand America and her seemingly-incomprehensible ways.
Tags: cultural fluency, cultural literacy
You’re dealing with a client, co-worker, outsource project team member or supplier, and need to guess more about his/her thought style to work more effectively together.
You can guess a client’s or remote colleague’s generation from their writing, and give them appropriate service or packaged data.
Mature/Traditional: No emoticons. The writer thinks smiley faces are unprofessional and signs of lazy writing. You’ll tend to see longer, more complex sentences, and spelling is really good. Paragraphing is usually excellent, with careful punctuation. Continue reading »
Tags: Boomers, business writing, emoticons, Generation X, Generation Y, Matures, Traditionals
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