Lalitha Murthy

    I am a Business English Consultant providing customized solutions to communication problems faced by working professionals. Read more.

The Culture Map- Breaking through the invisible boundaries of Global Business – Erin Meyer

“Whether you work in a home office or abroad, business success in our ever more globalized and virtual world requires the skills to navigate through cultural differences”. The book opens with a personal story; the realization that  in communicating with eastern cultures, one should remember to listen to subtle, unspoken  cues to make communication effective. …

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My Intercultural Journey – Part 1

When I started training on Business Communication, I wasn’t aware of how my culture impacts communication. It was at the “Business English for the 21 Century” conference, organized by STETS (Singapore Tertiary English teachers Society) and IATEFL BESIG at Singapore in September 2005, I first came across the term “ Cultural Differences in Communication.” This …

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Personal Branding as a differentiator – A workshop for MBA students

What is branding? How can students who are setting out for their careers identify their strengths and brand themselves? This was the topic of the first session of the course conducted for students of Indian Management Institute (IMI), Bhubaneshwar held on 25 November 2021. The session dwelt upon the meaning of brand, and took the …

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A More Beautiful Question- The power of enquiry to spark breakthrough ideas

Two interesting books I read is recent times are “ A more beautiful Question” and “ The book of beautiful questions” by Warren Berger. Warren Berger talks of a simple ancient tool – Questioning and its effectiveness in life and business. Since ancient times philosophers have emphasized the importance of powerful questions and their role …

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About C&C

Communication and Culture When I first started corporate training in 2002, I believed that better language skills lead to better communication. My focus at that time was emphasis on improving the speaking and writing skills of my participants. It did not take me long to realize how wrong I was. This realization came to me …

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