By The Scotwork Team | 10.08.12
Trust Me. I Am a Negotiator.
Some years ago, I was teaching a management course in the Far East. My words were to be consecutively interpreted…
Read the post By The Scotwork Team | 03.08.12
Threatening Behaviour
I’ve enjoyed watching the Olympics this week. I have also found the debate that has raged about the number of…
Read the post By The Scotwork Team | 27.07.12
Battle Scars and the Negotiator
There is no doubt that much of what we learn is from experience. In fact the university of life, with…
Read the post By The Scotwork Team | 20.07.12
Do Not Mess With Old Men
There is a sweet story about an elderly man who is woken at 3.00am by his wife, who can hear…
Read the post By The Scotwork Team | 13.07.12
Lesser of 2 Evils
A mother passing by her son’s bedroom was astonished to see the bed was nicely made, and the room clean…
Read the post By The Scotwork Team | 06.07.12
Trust Me. I’m a Banker
I know I am getting on but it used to be that along with the doctor and the local bobby,…
Read the post By The Scotwork Team | 29.06.12
The Sound of One Hand Clapping
“Negotiating is a trading process whereby two parties can reach agreement by trading concessions”. So said a wise man many…
Read the post By The Scotwork Team | 22.06.12
A Break With Tradition?
This weeks BLOG is provided by one of the many Scotwork Alumni, Noel Penrose. If you would like to submit…
Read the post By The Scotwork Team | 15.06.12
Tweetie Pie – a Dish Best Served Cold
Paul Simon’s ’50 Ways to Leave Your Lover’ predated social media, so the lyrics don’t refer to exiting a relationship…
Read the post By The Scotwork Team | 08.06.12
And All Who Sail With Her
Makes you proud to be British. If there is one thing that we do well as a nation it is…
Read the post By The Scotwork Team | 01.06.12
Stair Lift To Heaven
My 93 year old mum-in-law came to live with us recently, and this meant that we needed to install a…
Read the post By The Scotwork Team | 25.05.12
Get Inside the Other Side’s Head
The psychological profile has been a weapon of war, espionage, diplomacy and negotiation since time began. Can we get inside…
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