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On being an IBM'er and the road less travelled.

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Cross Cultural Communication. It's a phrase a lot of people are familiar with. It's thrown around board...

Published 25-Aug-2011 7:26 by Emily Gray

Filed under: Culture, IBM, China, communication, Shanghai, Emily Gray, Global Scot., Graduate Employment, Attitude

On being the one in the know.

I have become aware of a subtle shift in my circumstances over the past week or so. Where I was once the 'newbie', wide eyed and finding me feet, I am noticing more and more that people are asking me for advice on where to go, how to meet people...

Published 16-Aug-2011 10:55 by Emily Gray

Filed under: IBM, Shanghai, Emily Gray, Miss World, Gaelic football, surprises, karaoke, Typhoon Mufia, connecting people

On giving culture-shock the cold shoulder.

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Arriving alone to a new city can result in culture shock that hits you like a train. It is very easy to become overwhelmed, particularly coming from the west to a city such as Shanghai and not only being...

Published 03-Aug-2011 4:53 by Emily Gray

Filed under: IBM, China, Shanghai, Networking, Languages, Culture Shock, Emily Gray

A selection of musings and experiences from Shanghai

It is fascinating to gain a perspective on business in China , and most notably Shanghai , from those with their fingers firmly on the pulse. Whilst at home business studies lecturers harp on about how the sensible money is heading off to cities such...

Published 25-Jul-2011 9:41 by Emily Gray

Filed under: opportunity, IBM, China, Shanghai, Networking, Emily Gray, Investing, People

Edam and Brie ? ... I hope there's not a party going on here Girls !!!!

Week Two of our adventure in Charlotte, NC working for IBM. Well thankfully the deadly heatwave has hit North Carolina - catching all the rays I can before returning to a September, rain-filled Glasgow. Thinking I'm too hardcore for suntan lotion...

Published 25-Jul-2011 3:11 by Nadia McLean

Filed under: IBM, North Carolina, Charlotte, Yoforia

The Suite Life of the Russian and the Australian ...

Mairi & I have been living in the Holiday Inn Center City (not City Centre FYI) in Charlotte, North Carolina for 10 days now working with IBM and loving every minute of it ! Firstly, my flight from Philadelphia to Charlotte was delayed by around 3...

Published 18-Jul-2011 0:55 by Nadia McLean

Filed under: IBM, North Carolina, University of Glasgow, procurement, Irn-Bru, Charlotte

Goodbye Shanghai, Hello Beijing

My last week in Shanghai! I can't believe it's September already, where has the summer gone? It's hard to believe that this time next week I'll be back in "Bonnie Scotland". I have absolutely loved my time in China and will be...

Published 03-Sep-2010 6:30 by Lindsay Flannery

Filed under: IBM, China, Asia, procurement, Shanghai

Shanghai, World Expo, 2010 - Part Two

Just reading back over my past blogs and realised that the bottom part of my Expo blog has disappeared. So here it is again. The first one we went to was the New Zealand pavilion. It was fantastic and my favourite. You entered the pavilion and walked...

Published 30-Aug-2010 6:43 by Lindsay Flannery

Filed under: IBM, China, Asia-Pacific, procurement, Shanghai

English Corner

Well It's almost the end of week seven and I've been asked for the first time to help peopple with their english studies. This week the office had their first "English Corner" session in the Shanghai office and asked Bruce and I to help...

Published 27-Aug-2010 10:01 by Lindsay Flannery

Filed under: IBM, China, Asia-Pacific, Asia, procurement, Shanghai

Game Time

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Any sport would suggest ‘game time’ is when the talking stops and it’s time to walk the walk. Time to put those words into action. ‘Game time’ is what it’s all about; it’s...

Published 19-Aug-2010 20:53 by Graham Beat

Filed under: gas, IBM, cultural differences, CSP, Steve Stiffler, Comfort Box

Software, 180k, Talk to Me

Time is running out and pressure is mounting. With 7 of my projects still not completed my time management has become my most valuable asset. Before I came here my time management skills were non-existant... However as soon as the truth of the old adage...

Published 18-Aug-2010 17:12 by Aidan Friedberg

Filed under: Marketing, IBM, Time, Golf, Energy

A Learning Experience

Well it's week six now and time is marching on. At work I've completed the last task I was set and am now awaiting on my next challenge. I have been reflecting on what I have learnt so far and I think the main thing I have learnt from my internship...

Published 18-Aug-2010 6:09 by Lindsay Flannery

Filed under: IBM, China, Asia, procurement, Shanghai

Summer in the City!

Just had to share a report from the Shanghai Daily website (English language newspaper in Shanghai): Heat wave sets another record (08.16.2010) "The record-setting heat wave continued yesterday as the temperature hit 39.8 degrees Celsius. It was...

Published 16-Aug-2010 6:40 by Lindsay Flannery

Filed under: IBM, China, Asia, procurement, Shanghai

Building a Smarter Planet

Being smart is being capable of making adjustments that resemble human decisions, especially in response to changing circumstances. Being Smarter is having the ability to sustain those adjustments in response to changing circumstances. Our world is becoming...

Published 06-Aug-2010 21:37 by Graham Beat

Filed under: opportunity, IBM, Sam Palmisano, Smarter planet

Chinese takeout, anyone?

I've been in China for 25 days now and yet every day I'm still experiencing something new. Especially the food! I've taken to stopping at a different stall for breakfast every morning during my walk to the shuttle bus. I started out just having...

Published 06-Aug-2010 9:44 by Lindsay Flannery

Filed under: IBM, China, Asia-Pacific, Asia, procurement, SDI, Scottish Development International

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On being an IBM'er and the road less travelled.

On being the one in the know.

On giving culture-shock the cold shoulder.

A selection of musings and experiences from Shanghai

Edam and Brie ? ... I hope there's not a party going on here Girls !!!!

The Suite Life of the Russian and the Australian ...

Goodbye Shanghai, Hello Beijing

Shanghai, World Expo, 2010 - Part Two

English Corner

Game Time

Software, 180k, Talk to Me

A Learning Experience

Summer in the City!

Building a Smarter Planet

Chinese takeout, anyone?