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Are you (at all) interested in what you do at work?
Are you interested in what you do at work? If so, are you able to tell someone else about ... yourself heard, but … communication skills,international workplace,networking skills,professional development...
Article Working in Norway Apr. 29 2018 -
Multicultural Meetings: Do you speak up?
...meetings. Even more so … English language skills,English speaking skills,internationalization,multicultural ... is incredibly impolite. Maybe someone’s English skills are much higher than someone else’s. So the one...
Article Working in Norway Apr. 22 2018 -
Competitive Conversation: Fighting the Phone
...will go with your … communication skills,globalization,intercultural communication issues,international ... international workplace,networking skills,working in norway, Working in Norway What is it with people and their...
Article Working in Norway Feb. 12 2018 -
Integrating in Norway: Why you should join a volunteer board
...feel pretty silly doing so time … intecultural communication,integration,living in Norway,Norwegian language ... contribute to the ongoing conversation. Language skill insecurity? No excuse What will that be? Of course...
Article Working in Norway Dec. 21 2017 -
Tell me: What’s the short version of your (working) life?
Have you ever thought about practicing how to tell someone about what you do at work? When ... that when … English speaking skills,globalization,intercultural communication,international workplace,working...
Article Working in Norway Oct. 15 2017 -
Your LinkedIn Summary: Be Smart, Write Smart
...headed back to my … business communication,CV writing skills,English writing skills,international workplace ... or your own language: chances are that they communicate in a simple, direct way that you can easily understand...
Article Working in Norway Sept. 24 2017 -
It’s All Good: How to Answer (Exasperating) E-Mails
...where signs of respect are expected in all communication. I find myself replying without really knowing ... knows deep inside that they have weak language skills and so their writing is shaky. But they’ve got...
Article Working in Norway June 20 2017 -
Networking Nerves 2: Another Tip Included
About a month ago I gave a piece of advice regarding how to start a conversation ... necessarily … Agder konferanse 2017,communication skills,intercultural communication,international workplace,networking...
Article Working in Norway Jan. 20 2017 -
Understanding the Underground: Why Foreign Speakers Sometimes Can’t Stop Speaking
“But do you know what: I am convinced that we underground folk ought to be kept on a curb. ... It doesn’t happen often, … communication skills,intercultural communication,international workplace, Working...
Article Working in Norway Jan. 4 2017 -
No, Really: Why Didn’t I Get the Job? Foreign Speakers’ Need to Be in the Interview Feedback Loop
Recently, I posted an article about our need to find out why we didn’t get a job offer ... English language skills,intercultural communication,international workplace,interview skills,interview technique...
Article Working in Norway Dec. 16 2016 -
Networking Nerves: Is the Tip Included?
In the interest of following the current trend of writing advice in the form of tip lists, I’ll ... of … communication skills,intercultural communication,international workplace,networking skills, Working...
Article Working in Norway Dec. 13 2016 -
Skype Meetings: You Can’t Run and You Can’t Hide
...an advance e-mail sent out … intercultural communication,international workplace,working in norway, Working ... more nervous and aware of my poor English speaking skills, it’s hard for me to see the person I’m talking...
Article Working in Norway Sept. 8 2016 -
Cross-Cultural Confusion: What’s Not to Love at an Interview?
I went on LinkedIn the other day and read an article whose title had caught my eye: ‘The ... ‘landing’ had … intercultural communication,international workplace,interview skills, Working in Norway I went...
Article Working in Norway Aug. 10 2016 -
To Correct or Not to Correct: When Should Native Speakers Speak Up?
...coast along in English for … intercultural communication, Working in Norway Foreign language learners ... came up a few days ago at an ‘intercultural communication at work’ course, where both native and foreign...
Article Working in Norway June 9 2016 -
But It’s Not My Fault: Business E-Mail Etiquette When Your Sender Can’t Write Right
Yet another interesting aspect of modern communication came up during my most recent business e-mail ... Norway Yet another interesting aspect of modern communication came up during my most recent business e-mail...
Article Working in Norway May 30 2016 -
Techie Talk: Do technical presentations need to live up to their reputation?
People attending my course on intercultural communication seem to like discussing this statement, at times ... arrive at any … communication,competence,intercultural communication,presentation skills, Working in Norway...
Article Working in Norway May 15 2016 -
What Not to Say to a Foreigner
...of a co-worker’s accent accent,intercultural communication, Working in Norway Don’t make fun of a co-worker’s ... doomed. My career light won’t shine because my skills and experience will be kept in the dark through...
Article Working in Norway Apr. 6 2016 -
How to Break My Language Barrier
Patience and Participation: The Keys to the Communication Castle? Over the course of a regular workday ... works. This person has a … communication skills,intercultural communication,language barrier, Working...
Article Working in Norway Feb. 23 2016 -
Say What? Foreign Language Anxiety in the Global Workplace
...same. communication skills,foreign language,foreign language anxiety,intercultural communication, Working ... during the break in one of my evening business communication courses, a student approached me because he...
Article Working in Norway Feb. 3 2016 -
Conference Speakers: Do they ever learn?
...when they lose their power or importance’. communication skills,conference,conference speakers,speakers ... create jobs and absorb the increasing number of skilled and unskilled individuals looking for new work...
Article Working in Norway Jan. 28 2016 -
Paying It Forward: A Culture of Sharing in Business
...that ended with my running an intercultural communication course for the staff members in her department ... Norwegian? Interested in developing your professional skills? Many Tekna courses are offered in English around...
Article Working in Norway Jan. 20 2016