Competency and Performance Solutions

• Dais Analytics meets the Chinese American Chamber of Commerce

  Differentness, Diversity, Culture, Generations, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, International Business No Comments

  The Tampa Bay International Business Council (now merged with the International Business Summit)’s work of building cultural fluency and business competency is a year-round commitment.

  

  Hilton Ross-Munro, Tim Tangreti (Dais CEO) and Dr. HJ Yang. Dais Analytic Corp's nanotechnology-based heating, cooling, ventilation and water filtration products are the cornerstone of a five-year, $200 million agreement with the Chinese government, that could create as many as 1000 jobs for the Tampa Bay region.

  The photographs show TBIBC/IBS reaching out to Dais Analytics, as Dr Yang, aka HJ, of the Chinese American Chamber of Commerce, fulfils the TBIBC/IBS mission of reaching out to local businesses who can benefit from cultural and international business competency, in order to be more successful. Dr. Yang is also a director of TBIBC/ IBS. Continue reading »

  

• Making Culture Visible: Chinese American Chamber.

  International Business 1 Comment

  The Chinese American Chamber of Commerce’s August networking meeting was on Sunday, August 8th, 2010.

  

  Glynis introduces the cultural framework before the participants begin the interactive "jigsaw" workshop.

  The main presentation was Making culture visible: understanding the invisible similarities and differences between cultures, by Glynis Ross-Munro, President of Competency and Performance Solutions. The design was an interactive “jigsaw-based” activity that allows networking, and engages all participants in improving intercultural and global understanding.

  The first example covered the way some cultures give permission to  show feelings, and some cultures value strong control over showing feelings.

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• International Marketing/Cross Cultural Communication (USF Business Training)

  International Business 1 Comment

  CPS will facilitate Module II of the 2010 International Trade Certificate Program (which includes preparation for the NASBITE Certified Global Business Professional Exam) on 27 April 2010.

  

  USF Business Training

  This presentation will focus on understanding as it pertains to international business, and on international communication. It will include interactive and accelerated learning work.

  For more details, please contact:

  María Clara Yepes, Certified Business Analyst
  Small Business Development Center

  Email: myepes[@]usf.edu

  University of South Florida
  1101 Channelside Drive, Suite 210

  Tampa, FL 33602
  t 813.905.5800/Fax 813.905.5801

  http://www.sbdctampabay.com/980/2010-international-trade-certificate-program/

  

• Highlights from International Business Summit: Friday 26th March

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  Press release received from: The NATC’s Exclusive Coverage Of The International Business Summit

  Tampa, Fla. – The National Association of Tourism and Conventions (NATC-TV) has exclusive coverage of the 4th International Business Summit that was held on March 11th here in Tampa Bay. The event bought together nine multicultural Chambers of Commerce, Coca-Cola, Tampa Port Authority, and other corporate sponsors. The NATC knows it witnessed something that will inspire the world to collaborate and cooperate with Tampa Bay’s business community not only to prevent chaos but create a beloved community. In short, the NATC knows it witnessed a model for unlocking the potential of the global economy.

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  Tags: Collaboration, diversity, International Business Summit, Prosperity, Tampa, Tampa Bay

• IBS Diversity Awards Criteria

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  The International Business Summit is the signature event of the Tampa Bay International Business Council. IBS 2011 will take place on 10 March 2011. Please see www.ibsummit.org.

  Enter for the Diversity Awards by contacting me at glynis@c-psolutions.com, or a Board member, or your bi-national chamber of commerce of choice.

  Draft Selection Guidelines

  Written by Glynis Ross-Munro, for use by the International Business Summit
  

  The Selection Committee for the International Business Summit Diversity Awards uses the following criteria as a basis in the evaluation process of all nominations.

  Preamble:

  Human differences have been a source of misunderstanding, miscommunication, lack of trust and collaboration, or outright conflict since the beginning of recorded history.

  We live in an age of complexity, diversity and globalization. Organizations and their home communities prosper when they have the ability to understand, accept and benefit from difference, and to collaborate and communicate across many diversity factors.

  Diversity is defined in a broadest sense by IBS. The bi-national Chambers of Commerce and Trade Associations primarily bring the resource of (a) bi-national life experience and (b) new or wider connectedness to the West Central Florida economy. Continue reading »

  

• Communication Skills for Global Business/Florida Summit

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  The Florida Student Summit gives college students from all across the state of Florida the opportunity to network with each other, and with companies located in the Tampa Bay area that include a global aspect.

  Glynis Ross-Munro of Competency & Performance Solutions will present a breakout session:

  “Communication Skills for Global Business: Reuse, repurpose, reframe and recycle your existing communication skills for success in international business”

  Date: Friday, February 12th, 2010
  Time: 12:45-1:30pm
  Venue: University of South Florida
  Marshall Student Center
  Tampa, FL
  Cost: FREE to all College Students (includes lunch)

  

• International Business Summit Schedule as at 14 Nov 2010

  International Business 1 Comment

  The IBS schedule is a work in progress, but all speakers are “signed and sealed” apart from Frank Sanchez, whose acceptance is conditional upon his confirmation by Congress. We do not pretend to know what Washington will do!

  

  Tags: International Business Summit

• Get involved in the International Business Summit

  Innovation and Entrepreneurship, International Business No Comments

  Save the date, or sponsor a workshop at IBS:

  Benefits of IBS Involvement:

  IBS is about networking: It connects people with new contacts, and builds relationships and trust. The structured speed-networking is particularly popular.

  IBS is about visibility: sponsors and networkers come to IBS to define their brands, and promote products and services to potential clients. IBS offers a specific opportunity for sales and marketing to the diverse, international, and multi-lingual community. The Collaboration, Diversity, Prosperity Awards highlight achievements by innovative and inclusive companies in our region.
  

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• International Business Summit 2010

  Differentness, Diversity, Culture, Generations, International Business 1 Comment

  The 2010 International Business Summit will be held at Higgins Hall (cnr Hillsborough and Himes) on Thursday, 11 March, 2010, beginning at 9 a.m. (Registration: 8.30 a.m.)

  IBS is in its fourth year, as an annual event that brings together the diverse communities of Tampa Bay to build economic prosperity for the Tampa Bay/Suncoast area. It is organized by the Bi-national Chambers of Commerce and Trade Associations, including the British, Caribbean, Chinese, French, Hispanic, Indo, Philippine, Scandinavian-Baltic, Swedish, etc. Please see www.ibsummit.org.

  IBS provides three tracks for education (the Collaboration, Diversity and Prosperity tracks) and is relevant to both local and international businesses. Continue reading »

  

  Tags: BABC, Caribbean American, Chinese American, Collaboration, diversity, FRAMCO, Indo Chamber, International Business Summit 2010, Philippine Chamber, Properity, Scandinavian Baltic, Swedish American, Tampa Bay

• International Business Summit 2009: Feedback

  International Business 1 Comment

  I apologize that there was not CPS newsletter in March. IBS was time-consuming. There are limitless jobs one can acquire as secretary of the Board, and I was presenting “Understanding American Culture” as well.

  But it was worth it. Higgins Hall was the perfect venue, elegant, full of natural light, beautifully-maintained and decorated – and dedicated entirely to the IBS event. The break-out rooms were exactly the right size and the catering was highly satisfactory. Every speaker offered truly exciting ideas, and the lunch and speed-networking brought many people together for new opportunities. The organization went flawlessly even though there were some late nights behind the scenes. Continue reading »

  

  Tags: Bi-national, Chambers of Commerce, diversity, International Business Summit, Millennials, Tampa Bay

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