PHOTO COURTESY: KHALEEJ TIMES Tell us about your background and how you got started in entrepreneurship. I am Abdulla Al-Janahi, owner of Abdul’s BBQ in Dubai. The business first started as a hobby at the beginning of the pandemic. My family noticed I had a talent for barbecue, and they encouraged me to open it as […]
Tell us about yourself and your background. What is it that you do? I’m a freelance content writer and editor passionate about crafting compelling narratives. Born and raised in Delhi, I pursued my Bachelor’s in Journalism and Mass Communication there. Later, I earned my MA in Marketing Communications from the University of Westminster in London, […]
Tell us about yourselves, where did you connect and what made you found SupperClub Middle East? Muna and I crossed paths at a global e-commerce in 2012 here in UAE. Our connection sparked when I hired Muna to handle sales. The interesting part is, it all began with a casual challenge – I asked Muna […]
In your position as team leader the quality of the relationship among your team members is perhaps one of your biggest areas of focus. A unified and communicative team produces the best results, but it’s not always easy to develop a united team. People simply have different beliefs, backgrounds and social skills, all of which […]
By: Johan Paulsson, CTO at Axis Communications Even for those of us who have been working in the technology industry for decades, the pace of change over the past 12 months has been extraordinary. Once again, we’re left in no doubt that technological innovations are bringing both huge opportunities and more complex challenges than we’ve […]
Romain Gerardin-Fresse is a former political and diplomatic advisor, and award-winning CEO and attorney. As Founder and CEO of GFK Conseils-Juridis, he provides intergenerational wealth, estate planning, luxury lifestyle management and investment advisory services to High Net Worth individuals, affluent families, royalty and governments. He established his first office in the UAE in 2019 and has recently been named […]
Sarmistha Mitra is Founder and CEO of The Wellbeing Sanctuary, a haven dedicated to guiding individuals on transformative journeys towards wellbeing. The center provides an array of holistic healing approaches to restore equilibrium on physical, spiritual, and emotional levels, fostering optimal health through natural means. After entering a new phase of life as a mother […]
If you are ever involved in creating, developing, or running a corporate mentorship program in the GCC area, I’m hoping that you will find the tips below really helpful. 1. Consider the cultural and religious expectations of both mentors and mentees. For example, you might need to make the meetings in public places as opposed […]
It’s an interesting observation – “10% of conflicts are due to the difference in opinion and 90% are due to the wrong tone of voice.” In today’s organizations with employees from multi-cultural backgrounds, there are bound to be misunderstandings and inevitably conflicts will raise their ugly head now and then. As a manager, you will […]
“Is there an App for this somewhere?” “Can I download this information online?” “Are these online courses accessible from my phone?” “Is there a way to integrate the training towards a more interactive structure?” If these are some of the questions that you encounter while trying to train your next batch, you’re definitely training the […]
