10 Tips to Broaden Your Cultural Intelligence and International Protocol Skills
By: Patricia Napier-Fitzpatrick “In a shrinking world with ever increasing competition, Americans are finding they need to know more about other cultures to survive both at home and abroad.” - Brooks Peterson, author of ”Cultural Intelligence.” By now it should be evident that no nation on earth can thrive in the twenty-first century without being →
A Gentleman’s Guide to Being a Polished Host and Gracious Guest this Summer
By Patricia Napier-Fitpzatrick How to Be a Polished Host Do dress for the occasion. Just because you are entertaining your friends and colleagues in your home, doesn’t mean you don’t have to change your shirt or put on a fresh pair of shorts or slacks. Let your guests know what the attire will be for →
Golf Etiquette: A Professional’s Guide
Introduction By Patricia Napier-Fitzpatrick “Women—or men, for that matter—who are not golfing are choosing to neglect one of the most powerful business and career-development tools there is,” declares Hillary Bruggen, a former head of global marketing at KPMG. To play or not to play? I highly recommend it. Golf is still the key to reaching →