What expats must know in managing Pinoys

MANILA, Philippines - The Center for Global Best Practices, in collaboration with ITAP International – the specialists in doing business internationally and across borders and cultures – presents the premier launch of a one-and-a-half day special seminar titled “Expats’ guide to managing people in the Philippines” to be held on Aug. 16 and 17, at the Peninsula Hotel, Makati City.

This will feature the best practices and global gold standard in cultural diversity training that will help locals and expats of different cultures in knowing how to lead people effectively, communicate clearly, negotiate more successfully, work harmoniously with culturally diverse teams and gain more respect from subordinates, peers and superiors.

For details, you may log on to www.cgbp.org or call (02) 556-8968/69, Cebu lines: (032) 512-3106/07 or Baguio line: (074)423-5148.

Lecturers in this program include Marie Segura who has done extensive cultural awareness programs in various multinational organizations in the Asia-Pacific region including Deutsche Bank and ADB. She is a certified Culture Coach specialist of ITAP International and is also the official Ken Blanchard leadership programs global facilitator.

Ramon M. De Leon, formerly managing director of Ayala Corp., under the office of the lead director for infrastructure will provide many practical examples of his experiences dealing with locals and expats during his stint with various Ayala-owned subsidiaries such as Globe Telecoms, MWSS, IMI, and BPI Family Bank.