August 15, 1993, was to have been the luckiest day in my life. I landed in Montreal, Canada, as a permanent resident with a job already lined up! Fluent in French and with a degree from a North American university, I was hired as a management trainee in a major Canadian institution. Unlike most newContinue reading “Diversity is a Politically Correct Buzzword: Let’s Get Serious about Workplace Integration”
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Balancing empathy within professional boundaries
A few years ago, I respected the request of a team member to go home at the drop of a cat. Yes, you read it correctly, at the drop of a cat. A fifty-something male member of my team stood teary-eyed in front of me and asked if he could go home to comfort hisContinue reading “Balancing empathy within professional boundaries”
Some fundamental truths about multi-cultural marketing
On August 12, the world’s largest multi-cultural event came to a close. The 30th Summer Olympic Games in London ended after 16 exciting days of competition. In the two weeks that follow, London will welcome participants to the Paralympic Games. These events bring together athletes from many nations. When the events come to a close,Continue reading “Some fundamental truths about multi-cultural marketing”
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