Archive for August, 2009

Sourcing in China: Event of the Chamber of Commerce Frankfurt

On September 22, the Chamber of Commerce Frankfurt will hold a 1 day event on Sourcing in China. More information under http://www.ihk-frankfurt.de/veranstaltungen/2009/09/06743/index.html

DAPG event: To collaborate successfully with Chinese business partners

This workshop in German takes place on September 15 from 9.30 am to 6pm at the Communication Center of the Cologne Bank. My colleague Edgar Wang and I will talk about how to establish business relationships, how to collaborate successfully with colleagues and staff how to negotiate and solve conflicts effectively. You are welcome to [...]

Do Germans trust Chinese?

That was a question, I encountered during the last 10 training days from Nanjing to Suzhou to Shanghai. First, the question puzzled me. In my experience, Germans trust very easily (sometimes too easily). In fact, if you work for the same company, you believe in what your colleagues tell you. Should we notice, however, that [...]

News from China

I have spent the last 10 days in Nanjing, Suzhou and Shanghai, where I have given workshops in Chinese to Chinese. Once more I can only say that China is and stays fascinating. It is speeding up as no other country! At the moment speed is so high that the older generation speaks of loss [...]