As Asian companies look to grow, their path usually takes them to other countries. In Southeast Asia this has taken on new importance as the ASEAN Economic Community has come into existence. When you are looking at operating internationally, the conventional wisdom is to be sensitive to the local culture and try to adapt your […]

There are just too many people holding meetings because they really have nothing else to do. Let’s be clear: when it is time to make a decision and a number of people get a vote, or you need to share a lot of information with a group at once, then a meeting is a useful […]

We talk a lot about about helping new graduates make the transition to their first job by getting them onboard smoothly. Don’t forget, though, that the same goes for experienced workers who are joining you…the sooner you get them through all the administrative hassles of starting, the sooner they will be productive. When you hire […]

Over the last 4 years that I have been in Asia, I have noticed the emergence of tip boxes at cash registers in small cafes and coffee shops. I feel like this is a shame since the local cultures have not traditionally encouraged tipping; instead, salaries were (supposedly) designed to compensate employees fairly, and service […]

Karl Staib has some ideas on how to get through a stressful project. In his article 6 Amazing Techniques to Staying Happy During a Stressful Project, he suggests some methods that might not immediately occur to you. Most of our work happiness comes from our relationship with ourselves. For example, I’m working on a program […]