When transitioning from a start-up phase to a more established start-up (scale-up) phase, a suitable and carefully tailored L&D strategy is vital. Impact is made and driven by a learning culture that is clearly defined. It is designed to create a work environment that attracts and retains the best talent. That means, learning must be […]
Which direction should you scale your startup in 2021 – horizontally or vertically? The months ahead continue to look challenging for companies of all shapes and sizes and across most geographies. The Middle East and North Africa region, too, will continue to grapple with challenges intrinsic to the on-going pandemic situation. Not to forget, the […]
Instaval is a Digital Investment Readiness Platform made to promote equity investments in startups and scaleups. Instaval satisfies the needs of startup founders regardless of budget or deal stage. We asked founder Akram El Youssi to tell us more. Tell us more about what you do? At Instaval, we promote equity investments in start-ups and […]
Tell Us More About Your Background When I moved to the UAE in 2010, I didn’t have an initial major breakthrough in my career. I started working in the automotive industry and slowly but surely worked my way up the ladder. I started out as a Service Advisor but then moved to a corporate job […]
First of all, you need to understand that the market, to a large extent, has already been divided between the players. You can easily enter it only by becoming a part of someone’s already established team, becoming a partner of an established player, or offering a completely innovative product. If you are new to the […]
In today’s challenging business environment, people are exerting a lot of effort just to keep up with the needed work. Leading people in such an ambiguous world is no easy job for many leaders. Leading teams remotely in different sites, countries, and maybe continents has become the new normal. We may have been at this […]
When it comes to embracing emerging tech, the UAE is proving to be leading from the front. Dubai is an ideal meeting point for Europe and Asia to come together, and after a year of virtual blockchain and crypto events across the world, professionals and enthusiasts from across the globe, in this space, excitedly welcomed […]
When you traditionally talk about communication in the learning & development space, thoughts of the fundamentals skills of learning delivery are brought to the front of the mind. Interpersonal concepts such as voice tone, body language NLP meta models, influencing and questioning skills. Or you may think of the way we communicate through delivery tools […]
The Middle East is as a melting pot for a wide variety of cultures and nationalities who call the Middle East home. As a result, the competition for those key positions in the corporate arena has been relatively strong – the training arena being no exception. Initially it was believed that to be a Trainer […]
80 years ago, if you had said that you were going to do business in the Middle East, you would have been advised to stay alert for the cultural differences. Middle Easterns have different views for time, they are conservative when it comes to females, and personal bonds are a prerequisite for professional relations. If […]
