by Chris Smit | Mar 7, 2017 | Business, Keynote Speaker
Cross-Cultural Management or Managing Multicultural Teams [4-mins read] What are Multicultural Teams and Cultural Competence; A Definition There are many ways of defining what a multicultural team is. Having checked Wikipedia, I couldn’t find much of a... by Chris Smit | Nov 10, 2016 | Business
International Business Etiquette [Infographic] Doing business internationally opens a lot of doors for a lot of people. Of course, there’s the obvious implication that you are creating the opportunity to work with innumerable new customers and collaborators,... by Chris Smit | Nov 9, 2016 | Business, Keynote Speaker
Culture Matters in Retail [4-mins read] I am strongly convinced that nothing (!) is culturally neutral. Not even humor. If nothing is culturally neutral then Retail isn’t either. This makes the case that culture matters in retail too. It is not a training that... by Chris Smit | Feb 8, 2016 | Business
4 Ideas You Can Steal from these Business Etiquettes In earlier posts that you can read here, I’ve written about different business etiquettes around the world. Even though I am very careful when it comes to promoting do’s and don’ts (because... by Chris Smit | Dec 22, 2015 | Business, Dubai, Keynote Speaker
Doing Business in Dubai #2; The Different Cultures in Dubai [4-mins read] Continuing from our part 1 on doing business in Dubai, let’s take a closer look at the different cultures working side by side in Dubai. But let’s make it a bit more specific and map... by Chris Smit | Dec 8, 2015 | Business, Dubai, Keynote Speaker
Doing Business in Dubai Let’s start at the beginning. Doing business in Dubai is NOT (!) about: Understanding the local law (and you should always respect it of course) Knowing all the tax rules and tax breaks you can get It is not about making money (what I...