By The Scotwork Team | 18.05.12
Jaw, Jaw Not War, War
There are interesting changes afoot in the relationship between France and the USA now that President Sarkozy – more of…
Read the post By The Scotwork Team | 11.05.12
Ode to Joy
Can’t imagine there is much singing and dancing in the hallowed halls of the EU head office in Brussels at…
Read the post By The Scotwork Team | 04.05.12
RFPing in the Wind
Last week two RFPs arrived from international companies looking for our proposals and prices for training courses. Both made me…
Read the post By The Scotwork Team | 27.04.12
Home or Away?
Manchester City play Manchester United next Monday (30th April) in a match that should identify the team that will win…
Read the post By The Scotwork Team | 20.04.12
Smells a Bit Fishy to Me!
The actress Goldie Hawn declared this week that her long-term relationship (they have so far not married) to Kurt Russell…
Read the post By The Scotwork Team | 13.04.12
Racing to Disaster
Bernie Ecclestone’s views promoting the Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix are quietly spoken, articulate, and morally reprehensible. There will always…
Read the post By The Scotwork Team | 06.04.12
Damned if You Do, Damned if You Don’t
The recently released movie Margin Call tells the story of a seminal moment in the general financial collapse of 2008.…
Read the post By The Scotwork Team | 29.03.12
Digging Underground Towards London 2012
London 2012 has negotiators flexing their muscles all over the capital as we approach the final run-up to the Games.…
Read the post By The Scotwork Team | 23.03.12
It’s a Negotiation Jim, But Not As We know It.
Many of us can recall with fondness the original television series of ‘Star Trek’. Captain James T Kirk of the…
Read the post By The Scotwork Team | 16.03.12
What is the Basis of That?
Terribly difficult question. If you don’t know the answer that is. PC Stout was completely flummoxed when a cyclist he…
Read the post By The Scotwork Team | 09.03.12
What is the Long Term Outlook?
I recently read an article written by the legendary copywriter Drayton Bird. He writes an amusing – and instructive –…
Read the post By The Scotwork Team | 02.03.12
What Price? Deadlock May Be the Best Option
A recurring theme when you read about Ryanair’s negotiations – be they with aircraft manufacturers or airport operators – are…
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